Bill N Debbie

Thanks for the replies. I did the demo and didn't really see anything that special. Plus you have to send your data to them to convert. I guess if we HAVE to change we'll probably go to Drake. Emotionally I wanted to like TaxSlayer because they are a sponsor on Dale Earnhardt's race car..... but emotion has no place in taxes. :-)

Has anyone tried TaxSlayer Pro? I don't think we can afford ProSeries so we'll probably go with Drake but I like to check out others. I can't see on their website whether they have a conversion program or not. Drake's conversion program converted 15 before I could tell it I only wanted 1, enthusiastic I guess.

Thanks for the replies. Has anyone used or looked at TaxSlayerPro?

Been with ATX since 98, had problems before but never like this. I've been looking at other programs on the net because frankly I don't think ATX isn't going to make it this year. Did the demo of Drake, but it's a drastic difference from ATX. Anyone have any experience with other software to recommend. Bill

New partnership with 2 partners. Is form 8893 Election of Partnership Level Tax Treatment necessary or beneficial. What are the benefits of filing this form? Bill

on the data sheet for county where they worked, it is the county they worked in on Jan 1st., county where they lived is 95 Kentucky. Bill

I finally got my ACKS, I transmitted some efiles and received my Acks afterward during the same session. Bill

Must be an ATX thing, I'm getting it too. Sorry for your luck, but I was hoping it wasn't just me. I thought maybe something on my end had changed. It is April Fools, and that conficker virus has me spooked. Bill

I just posted this on the other board also... I need help, the sooner the better. Tech support is supposed to be open til 10 eastern starting tonight, I just called and the msg says the office is closed. I just sent an email about a problem opening returns on a workstation... guess I have to wait til tomorrow........ When I try to open a return on the workstation I get a msg saying something like "there was a problem with the rollover..." (the rolledover return works fine on the server) the msg goes on to say that I need to open the return in last years program and save it, then rollover again! That would mean that I would have to completely have to reenter the return data! Here is the msg in the !TAX2008_Errors.log file: ********** The program (version: 2008 . 6 . 127 Build: 11420 ) was just started ********** 01/12/09 7:21:22 PM Please forward the following error information to the development team. Computer: DEB_EMACH User: Debbie Routine: modForm.FormShow Error Number: MX8.F1Book.1 - -2147024809 Description: Bad view handle in AttachToSS (wrong return or invalid handle) ********** Anybody know anything about this? I tried to search knowledgebase for terms in the error msg with no luck. Bill

Hi John, Yeah, I consider it a best practice and intend to only roll over when we get the client back... Bill

We've never been able to efile IN RNR returns. Next year Indiana will require efile of all returns. Bill Where is Erlanger? Maceo is just barely east of Owensboro.

I believe KY is piggyback only for 740 full year, can't efile non-resident or part-year 740NP. Bill

Is that supposed to be some kind of a joke?

Haven't seen this before... On the last page of client's H&R Block Financial Advisors 1099s packet... It shows "non-federally reported activity" Option Sales and lists some 20 or so transactions Options Sales, doesn't say "put" or "call". On the 1099B for 2 of the equity sales, it has a note that says "redemption for cash at maturity or sale of Structured Financial Product implies the sum of options sales proceeds over the holding period for this security is taxable as a short term gain." Do I show the Option sales as a separate transaction(s)?, every month client held the security? Do I add the option sales amount to the proceeds? What about the other option sales for the securities that client hasn't sold yet? It also says this activity may or may not be taxable at the state or local level? Thanks for the help! Bill

:blink: I think I'm getting that on all state returns. I figure ATX just thinks all states have to have 8453s. Bill