taxguy057 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Just got an IRS alert that starting Sunday Feb 10 they would be accepting form 8863 but the program is still not letting me create an efile. Same error message comes up say IRS still haven't approved the form. Am I missing something here??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10SorTAX Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think the IRS alert said that form 4562 would be available 2/10, but form 8863 would be available 2/14. Your Valentine's Day gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 And know who your master is. Just because the IRS says they are going to start accepting them does not mean that ATX is ready to go. I think the 8863 will be OK on the 14th (if that is the stated date) according to what I have read, but the 4562, even though being accepted by the IRS, ATX is not accepting those returns until late Friday (the 15th) - after the 4562 form update which will be after the 12.8 program update (both of which are to occur on Friday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathibob Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 ATX is accepting the 8863 forms in the return, but I keep getting them rejected. It states that 8863 is not complete, but I have checked and double checked and everything is ok. Is anyone else having this problem? I am on 12.9 on the upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Prep by Deb Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Mine went through just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 From the IRS... Subject: E-filing Form 8863, Education Credits We have observed instances in which the Form 8863, Education Credits, attached to the Form 1040 and 1040A is not completed correctly. These instances are causing downstream processing delays. We have experienced the following two conditions: (1) The Form 8863 Part III Line 25 Yes or No checkboxes are not completed when required and (2) The Form 8863 Part III Line 26 Yes or No checkboxes are not completed when required. The Form 8863 instructions direct the taxpayer to: If you checked “Yes” on Line 24 go to line 25. Line 25 Check “Yes” if the student completed the first 4 years of postsecondary education before 2012. Otherwise, check “No.” If you checked “No,” go to line 26. If you checked “Yes,” the student is not eligible for the American Opportunity Credit; skip lines 26 through 30 and go to line 31. Line 26 Check “Yes” if the student was convicted, before the end of 2012, of a federal or state felony for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. If you checked “No,” complete either lines 27 through 30 or line 31 for this student. If you checked “Yes,” the student is not eligible for the American Opportunity Credit; skip lines. We are working to implement Business Rules to reject these incorrectly completed returns and have not determined the date for these new Business Rules. In the interim, we request that software packages be modified to require completion of the correct boxes on lines 25 and 26 when appropriate. Additionally the appropriate checkboxes should be completed for lines 23 and 24. Also please communicate this information to the practitioner community to avoid delays in processing returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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