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Exactly what Tom said above. Drake is only generating the CA540 because of that "CA" you've entered. If the resident state picks up the data from the federal input, it should show up properly on the resident state return, but if it doesn't then you may have to make an entry for the state income to be correctly reported.

Check pub 525. With the repayment being over $3k, I think you can choose either to claim on Sch A line 16 or calculate a tax credit, whichever is better.

My husband has a Sch C biz and was correctly issued one from Block (Square). I didn't keep the email because it didn't apply in his circumstance, but there were lower thresholds shown depending on the recipient's state that may be the reason your client received one from E-bay.

Yes, this could also be a problem. My phone and computer have a difference of 2 seconds and the auth code will fail if I open the authenticator before trying to open the program, but it works every time if I open the program to the point of needing to get the auth code and then open the authenticator. Then it works every time.

Are you trying to pair the device to your computer by entering the initial code for that, or have you completed the pairing and are trying to open the program?

Long-time Firefox here also, and my Bookmarks Toolbar is empty. It's been set up so long ago, I didn't know that news feed would be there, and that would be annoying to have junk stories as I work..

Sometimes though, it is a holdup on the states' side of the testing, not the software vendor.

Is this the first form 943 for this farmer? Maybe this to consider from the instructions:

re: the zip code, I realize that the official pronouncements indicate the county. I only mentioned the zip code because the IRS used that to include that ever so helpful insert for you to consider the disaster relief for your late filing. Without indicating why you filed late, the IRS' system just saw a late return but based on your zip code, said you might be able to use the disaster relief as the reason. Your post trigger the memory of paper-filed returns with notations at the top such as "filed pursuant to blah, blah" and was the reason I asked. My return is usually one of the earlier ones filed because I use it as the test.

I've used efilemyforms.com for a few years with ease.

This morning 9am eastern https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/modernized-e-file-mef-status

Yes, it was supposed to open at 9am ET today.

True. I agree. One thing I'd wish for is if we could get rid of the program timing out and requiring us to log in again.

More convenient and maybe OK for a desktop, but isn't it somewhat less secure to have it on the same machine if that machine is compromised. I also see this setup as less secure on a laptop that travels with the preparer. If the laptop is lost or stolen, the MFA is there on the same machine as the tax software, or whatever program or internet site the MFA is protecting.

I think IRS goes by zip code and would be the reason you received that insert with the notice. I am curious though, did you indicate the disaster area and reason for the late filing and then IRS ignored that? If using Drake, that would be entered on the MISC screen.

Here are 2 articles worth reading: https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2022/oct/10-good-reasons-why-llcs-should-not-elect-s-corporations.html https://www.hinckleyallen.com/publications/converting-an-llc-to-an-s-corporation-a-mistake-waiting-to-happen/

Not enough information to answer. Is it a vacation rental used by owner?

Sometimes I'm lucky with searches, I guess.

Here's the whole page of IRS newsroom announcements by year, if that isn't the one: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations. Also, here's a link to Rev Proc 2018-58 . link to it. Look in Sec 8, item 11 where it says this:

Maybe, but it may depend specifically on which disaster and what exactly was extended. The IRS publishes guidance for each specific disaster that has all the details. I skimmed through and found one for FL related to Hurricanes Milton and then Debbie that may be the one you are asking about. IF that is the issue, then the answer appears to be yes if your client had a valid extension until 10/15/24. It was the 12th bullet point down listed under 2024 that encompasses all of FL relief, and there were other IRs for each of the specific disasters below it. Anyway, the one linked does "stack" the relief, as you put it. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-milton-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025-in-all-of-florida In the 4th paragraph under "Affected Taxpayers" it refers back to Rev Proc 2018-58 for the additional deadlines for payments to be extended and IRA contribs is one of them.

Paste it into some sort of text document via Word or Notepad and save that document. Probably a good idea to save it on the computer and print it too. The code doesn't work anywhere now and would only be used as part of the recovery process if your phone is lost/stolen/broken.

This is beyond me, and I'm not thinking clearly ATM anyway. Even if I could though, this needs to be incorporated in their overall estate plans, so I'd be sending them to an attorney that specializes in tax and estate planning.

Yes, that would be it.

Watch the following ATX support video starting at 4:25 minute mark for how to reset the pairing. You will need your activation code to do this. You will have to go through pairing the device again and will show that recovery code at that time. https://support.cch.com/oss/sfs/video/U7mpfMUm17s

Probably puts it in the computer's clipboard for use in pasting somewhere else, as in copy and paste.