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What browser and version are you using?

I see you're using the CleanCut skin. Does this problem also happen with the ATX Community skins?

I'm using internet explorer version 8. Yes I beleive it's the same on all of the communities. Erc I didn't mean to create more work for you, not at this time of the year.

They show up for me, but the two pages do have something in common on the back-end, so I am definitely interested in hearing whether other people are having this problem.

When you say they don't work, can you be more specific? Are you getting an error?

There are six tabs. Forums,members,calendar,and myatx all work fine & are in line with each other just above the dark blue border. The google search & donation tabs are raised above the other tabs. Nothing happens when I click on either of them or when I put my cursor on them nothing comes up to say what it is. It's late I hope that made sense.

Speaking of donations, the donation and google search tabs on my ATX Community do not work. Is everyones like this ?

Wonder if a Sch UE would fly? Haven't tried it.

Thanks for responding. I thought of using the UE but its for employee expenses. Maybe I'll try both methods and see what happens.

Since PA took the C-F reconciliation form away, has anyone come up with a way for a partner to take their mileage expense against the RK-1. Last year I used the C-F to make the adjustment. The only way I've come up with, is to use a list for line 4 of the PA 40. Any other ideas?

When I opened ATX this morning, my usual 3 to 5 minute wait continued. I just downloaded the new version .2.82 and the problems I have been experiencing are gone. 15 seconds for program to open. Still have update problem when opening return or don't do anything of a few minutes, but that I can live with.

New version fixed mine also.

First year trying to efile 1099-Misc., I don't know If Iam doing this rigth. Once I finish inputing data, I created efile and save. Got out of the return, efile shows "created" but when I come back later to the same return then efile showw "rejected" when I didn't even transmit it ??

What am I doing wrong?? Do I have to fill out a electronic form (like the 1040-Efile)or something else??

Any help is appreciated.

Hugo

If you click on save after you have created the efile it will reject without sending it. I save the 1099 , create the efile, flip to the return manager mark it complete, then make sure you don't click save when you close the file.

Does anybody know if the current residential energy credits (work done in 2009) will still be good this time next year for improvemts (i.e. new windows, doord, etc) done in 2010?

Client did not do anything in 2009, so no credit on this year taxes, but she wants to know if all of the work she is doing now will get her a credit next year.

Thanks

Yes the credit is good for 2010.

Is anyone else having any issues with the start up time of the ATX program? Also, today I had to delete my login and create another to be able to get into the program.

Has anyone tried to submit 1099s by e-file? I submitted a batch on the 14th that is *still* in the "Transmitted to EFC" status. In the interim, an 1120S has been filed and accepted.

The 1099's usually take awhile. I do the 1099's as they come in and send to the recipients. However, I do not submit any 1099's until close to the filing due date. This way if there are any discrepencies between the payer & payees records it can be fixed before I submit them.

To import QB w2 files into ATX I need to convert the QB W2 data to text files. I went threw the conversion process and at the end I get an error : w-2 import-program must be started w/arguments:<destination path> <source filename>. I have contacted tech support and spent 45 minutes on the phone with them. They gave me an incident number but no solution. Does anyone have any ideas?

Open one 6252, then at the top of the page there is a option to add another installment sale.

I issued a 1099 to an S Corp. They called and said we should not send them one because we pay them by invoice. This doesn't seem right to me. We paid them over $5,000 and I think we are supposed to issue 1099. Please help.

You don't have to issue a 1099 to a corp. but you can if you want.

One would think so. However, the PA state Congress shot down a proposal by the governor to require all jurisdictions and collection agencies to accept a very suitable PA-1 form. Too much danged push from the lobbyist representing those entities claiming it would cost too much. Thankfully, many did consent to release versions of the forms used to software providers such as ATX. That has helped as we can print most local returns along with the federal and state. Centax assigning different offices for varied municipalities is a new, annoying wrinkle.

Elfling

I print mailing labels for each of the PA locals in my area. Then give my client an envelope with the correct address for their return.

Question: When you open up a return in the ATX program you have a menu button that says IntelliConnect. My question is when you click on that button do you have the same information on the left side as you do when you go directly to the intelliConnect web site. In my ATX program I only have:

ATX Home

Company Information

Product Catalog

Contact Us

Email Customer Service

Tax Update Newsletter

In the Web site I have a lot more information:

ATX Blog, CS Emails, Manage My Account, Contact Info, Electronic filing, Online Pay, Shipments, My Products, Order History, Billing detail, Reports, Prior Year Unlock Codes, Enrollment center, Bank Products, FeeCollect, Audit Shield, Support, E-file status, Suggestion Box, Find a form, Knowledgebase, Suggested printers, Shipping schedule amd then the ones listed earlier under the ATX opened return.

What do you have?

The items you are listing are on the MyATX site. IntelliConnect is at that site also.

I just saw on the ATX Blog , they are starting to mail thr Archive CD today.

Thanks for all of the replies. My daughter called me 10 minutes ago. She sent the company a certified letter per their instructions to cancel the deal.

Thanks Ed & Jack. This is the way I felt. These young adults are feeling desperate. My son graduated three years ago and had a two good job offers within a month. My daughter is meassuring herself to her brother. Now I need to tactfully convince her to try to cancel the deal, within two days.

Does anyone know how or where to check a company to see if they are legit, or if people have had problems with them? My daughter graduated from college this year and like most other graduates can't find a job. She went to a seminar yesterday given by "Career Development" located at 1163 Gibbsboro Rd , Voorhees , NJ. For $695 paid at the seminar they will teach you to take & pass the civil service test & help you get a government job. Anytime I hear someone say you have to buy it now I have a tendency to walk away. Its sounds like quite a few young people signed up & paid while at this seminar. Any information would be appreciated.

TP just closed on his first home, I brought me the settlement statement and I am going to amend the 2008 income tax return, however ATX does not calculate the credit even if I have checked off the box for buying a home after 12/31/08 and before 12/01/09. Can someone tell me what I might be missing.

Thanks

MAS

Did you put the price of the house on the top of the form?

The form you may want to file is W-7A which is an application for an ATIN. You can use the ATIN to claim the dependancy exemption, the child tax credit and the adoption credit but not the EIC. I also learned that for 2008 an ATIN does not qualify a child as a dependent for the additional recovery rebate credit. Sometimes I recomend to clients that we wait until we get the SS# and then amend returns. Also keep in mind that with foreign adoptions it can take along time to get a SS# even after the adoption becomes final. I just amended three years worth of returns for an adoption that was final in 2006. I doubt that you would receive the ATIN by the 10/15 deadline.

Good Luck

Thanks for the reply Jake. I thought I would need to use the W-7 since the children are foreign. So what happens if I paper file the return and write applied for in place of the ITIN/SS/ATIN.

A couple came in today to drop off their 2008 tax return. They have 6 children 4 adopted. Two of the children are from Liberia. They came to the US in Feb 2008. They thought they would have the SS #'s by the end of 2008. The attorney kept saying just a little longer. It looks like they have a court date to finalize the adoption on Oct 14 2009. Is it possible to file form W-7 for an ITIN and have it in time to file the 1040 by Oct 15th. They did file an extension and paid in. They included the two children & planned on adoption credits. I told them the adoption credits won't be able to be used until 2009. I have very little experience with foreign adoptions and no idea how long an ITIN takes to be issued. Any ideas?

I believe your client has not filed a return. IRS is assuming 85% of the SS is taxable. The client needs to file their tax return to establish what part if any of the SS is taxable.

Thank You taxbilly !

Does anyone have any experience with VA Aid & Attendance benefit? I have never heard of it until today. I had a call from an elderly war vet. who has just been approved for the benefit. He wants to know if it is taxable. I went to the IRS and the VA web sites and have not found much information. I believe it is not taxable but I'm not positive. Thanks!