Gail in Virginia

Did you enter the $7500 on line 14 of Part IV, and check box b on line 16? You might want to delete those fields and re-do them to be sure there is not any extra space or something in there that is messing that up. The one that I have already filed went through just fine.

Try entering the information under line 20, other information, section Y, other information: unreimbursed partner expenses.

That is what I did to get my 1065 to go through, Once I did that, I had no problem and I got the ACK back right away. I agree, it is ridiculous. I also think that it is ridiculous that the year the IRS mandates we e-file they suddenly make returns more complicated, or even impossible to e-file. But i guess it is all part of the fun! :spaz:

Perhaps it is a network issue; I am also networked using Server 2003. So far, I have not had the issue on rollovers, and we also only use one workstation to e-file.

I notice my insurance is on the high end price-wise, but I have two enrolled agents in the office, a part-time CPA, and two part-time clerical staff. I suspect that the number of employees also affects the price of the insurance.

I just started having this issue this week, and only sometimes. I haven't had to close the program, however, I just give it a minute and then close the return and move on. Once it lets me close the return, the box hangs around but it does not interfere with my using the program and it usually goes away once I open a new return.

Just to play devil's advocate, since he is trying to limit liability by forming an LLC, wouldn't it be better to have a separate Sch. C for the period after he became an LLC and thus keep everything completely separate? From a tax standpoint I don't see any reason that you can't do just one form, but I am wondering if from a legal standpoint it makes any difference in determining his seriousness in separating his business from himself personally. I don't know, and I am probably over-thinking this because I am tired.

I had that problem last year, but so far not this year. I wish I could remember how we fixed it, but all I remember is that we did eventually have to call tech support. Sorry.

That emoticon jumped in there when you tried to type the code section using the parentheses and the b. Unless you put an extra space in it like ( b ) it converts to ( and gives you the cute smiley face. Originally that is how emoticons were put in text ;)

I too have noticed that the order I sent things to EFC is not the order in which they are processed and come back. It would seem that FIFO would be the most fair solution, but apparently it is not the one being used.

I cannot provide a citation for my opinion, but I think the interest may be tax deductible. I know way back in the dark ages when I worked for a trust company in employee benefit plan administration, a lot of doctors borrowed their own funds from their 401(k) plan and deducted the interest. Normally, this would be income to the lender, but since the lender is the tax-deferred account, the interest is not taxed as interest but will be taxed when the funds are withdrawn as a distribution from the 401(k). Of course, if it is a Roth 401(k) and they meet the requirements, the interest earned on their account balance is never taxed. What a fun world taxation is!

I have a farm partnership that almost always sells some its older, breeding cows. This is reported on 4797 as capital gain, and carries through on the K-1 to the partner's returns in part I of 4797. I had no problem e-filing the partnership return; however, neither partner's return will e-file. When I attempt to create the e-file I get a message that "Section 1231 transaction adjustment amounts are an e-file exclusion. Paper file this return." I have never had this in the past; any suggestions? Do I really have to paper file? Just realized I should have put this in the e-file forum; my apologies but I don't have time to retype it.

I did finally log onto EFTPS long enough to make the one last payment I needed to make before tomorrow! Persistence pays off sometimes!

Thanks, Deb. I updated shortly before 11:30 here, and the 5405 was still draft. I just updated again and I am good to go!

I have not noticed a problem with e-file, but I am having a terrible time with EFTPS. Anyone else?

Even if there are no supporting documents? I have a couple that just need to pay the $500 payment this year because they were in the group that got a loan rather than an outright gift, and I had thought I would be able to e-file those.

I tend to agree with Lion. Unless the receipt state that no goods or services were received in exchange for this payment, I would think this is the cost of interring the ashes in their memorial terrace. Even if the receipt does have the appropriate language to make it a contribution, I would want to ask some questions about whether or not it was in payment for spouse's "burial."

Once the election is made to forgo the carry-back of an NOL, I don't think that it can be revoked whether it is corporate or personal.

Personally, I would rather hold those returns myself than to send them on to either TRX/ATX/whatever software or the IRS - at least then I know when they are actually e-filed and when to look for them. But different software companies chose to handle this differently. And by the end of next week, hopefully we will no longer be holding anything anywhere.

Normally, I would expect a prize to be in box 3. Who did he win this prize from? Does it have anything to do with his job, making it compensation rather than a prize?

I thought they were doing simple returns for free?

I am not running in XP mode - just "regular." I have ATX back to 2007 on my computer with my computer as a workstation. The server is running Server 2003 ( I think). I have QuickBooks back to 2006, and I am not having a problem with any of these. Good luck - no matter how smoothly it goes, I prefer not to change computers in tax season and I hope that you don't have to!

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate and having no problems with ATX in a networked environment. I assume it would work as well stand-alone.

SMH is going to be a very useful phrase. I learn something everyday on this board.

Are you sure there are no stray spaces or anything in the zip code? I never heard of a zip code not being accepted for e-filing. Is the dash showing even though you did not put in the four digit extension on the zip?