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For tax season this year I want a summary page for all of the Sch E's. Thank you, Santa.

My one useful reminder here. If you are waiting or looking to see if a certain tax form is available, check the tax agency's web site before asking the tax form software vendor. For the IRS: https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions-and-publications I click on the posted date until it sorts to latest first, then scroll for the latest date (something I look at nearly every day). You can also use the search to look for a specific form. I have never seen any non public availability, so it is likely the case if not in this list, it cannot possibly be included in your tax software either. Over the years, the reports here are anything from a few days to a few weeks between form release and form including in your tax software. With fewer using paper forms, the delay is likely all programming and priority (meaning volume), not any sort of wait for IRS approval. For DRAFT IRS forms: https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms Use the drafts to get an idea, but while not often, they sometimes change from raft to release. The one draft form I will usually include before release is 940a, as the form rarely changes other than the credit reduction % (which is known weeks before the form is released). And as always important this time of year, and never too often to reconsider, there is no such thing as an accounting emergency! which ties nicely to what our medical student offspring will say "this too shall pass", coupled with drink more water!.

Our now-retired dentist, when he wanted to keep an eye on something, would say "One of three things will happen. It will get worse, it will get better, or it will stay the same." With the first, you act. With the second, you give thanks. With the third, keep watching!

With both of your questions, I had a 2553 denied for improper signature from Verifyle who is approved by the IRS. They required a wet signature. I had this looked into by an upper level person from the IRS whom I met in a tax update class and the response was "wet signature" For the 2848 I have had them accept a digital signature and reject a digital signature. I've not ever been successful using the online method or the account method to obtain a 2848. so again, to save headaches, I just get a wet signature and be done with it.

Ha. I can wait. Enjoying my slack time this month.

Another clue is since the IRS csv is limited to 100 forms, but is not restricted to only 100 forms per EIN, multiple submissions is not an issue. On another note, I would add a late fee of some sort for those who bring in data after saying it is all there. Something someone here long ago suggested to me (along with firing at least one customer every year).

I just got an email from eFileMyForms stating that 2023 forms are now available. At the least, you can go play, put in your vendors and their contractors. Until you save, put in cart, and check out, nothing happens. @JimTaxes

one last question.. if i am working on a single payor.. i check out two 1099 NECs.. then the next day the client gives me one more recipient. i check out.. does that mess up the 1096 or is the 1096 a non-issue?

The start of the calm, before the storm. To all of us here, I wish some rest and clear minds in the next few weeks. (My storm is all Dec and Jan, and partial Feb.) And the will to remember the storm is what feeds us and ours, and that there is no such thing as an accounting emergency, not ever! so stick to your personal time at work ability, not a minute more.

thanks.. I am ready for January!