tax francis

Back to the original topic, after I updated last night I was able to create the e-file for this return. However, I had already e-file the federal and when I went to the e-file tab to send the stand-alone state that I had created, the status said "held" and I was unable to transmit the VA return. I am not in the office this AM, so I don't know if anything has changed.

So, what happen then? did the problem solve? I ran into the same difficulties, please help. thanks

Have client in Burnsville are who needs taxes done. Widow with three kids. Very good client who needs

taxes done and I am 140 miles away. Anyone interested.

Ok, I'll do her taxes. please give me her phone #. Thanks

Francis

You need to update your EFIN with the IRS as a reporting agent and then they will send you a letter with a 5 digit pin to use for 940/941 e-files. You also need to complete Form 8655 (Reporting Agent Authorization) for each of your clients, have them sign it and then fax to the IRS. This RAA remains in effect until you or your client revoke it.

Once set up, it really does work out great! Hope the above helps!

Nice and useful info for me, I'll fellow your instruction to get the 5-digit pin. Thanks a lot.

Have any of your 940's/941's been accepted? I'm stuck at "validated by EFC" for the past 5 hours

SAME PROBLEM HERE. COULD BE ATX EFILE DOWNTIME.

In the return manager , uncheck the completed box. Open the 941 , creat efile. Open the return manager and check the completed box. Then go back to the 941 and close do not save it again. Also, be sure you do not have the 941 and the 940 in the same return. Each signature form has to be in its own file and efiled separately.

It worked now, thanks a lot.

In all of the cases dealing with this issue, intent had a lot to do with it. Because the taxpayers intended to demolish the building, the IRS will argue it had no value, or the taxpayers gained by the demolishion. Also, if the taxpayers require it be burned to the ground rather than letting the fire department do whatever they want with it, or put a time limit on when it must be 'used' by, it is not considered the donation of a full interest. Read the cases, and not only Scharf.

I had one of these come through audit and 1. The taxpayer had an appraisal. 2. Taxpayer had a deed transferring the structure to the F.D. 2. Taxpayer had done so 2 years earlier (by the time of the audit) and FD still hadn't done anything to the building. 4. Taxpayer had a receipt from FD. 5. Auditor was a lightweight.

Thanks very much for your useful and practical info.

I CREATED 941, THEN COME BACK TO CREATE 940. =====FOUND OUT "941" ON THE EFILE MANAGER SAID "REJECTED

BY EFC", ERROR CODE INDICATED "RETURN CHANGED, NEED TO RE-CREATE".

HOW EXACTLY SHOULD I DO?

THANKS

Donation to fire dept for training on to-be torn down house=====a client bought a house to rebuild a new one. want to donate the house to fire dept for staff training purpose before being torn down. where goes the donation deductions? and the value?

Thanks,

FRANCIS

Thanks, KC, ROY AND GENE for your help. If t/p could get a statement of "value of training" from the fire dept, and put

it into form 8285. would it work this way?

Donation to fire dept for training on to-be torn down house=====a client bought a house to rebuild a new one. want to donate the house to fire dept for staff training purpose before being torn down. where goes the donation deductions? and the value?

Thanks,

FRANCIS

I don't have it, way toooooo expensive for me. I tried the demo and had the same problem you had and teck support got me out of it.

It is a good program if you have 400 to 500 returns and want to get them done faster. But is it really faster?

:rolle

George,

Finally I figure it out.

Thanks,

Francis

Can't seem to get the scan & fill to work correctly. When I go to import from scan & fill to ATX it says the scan & fill file could not be found. Any suggestions from anyone? Thanks.

George,

Please give me a little detail how to point to the "program" and where "ATX2007 diretory"?

Thanks,

Francis