FROM ATX Website

[DevM]

NJ 1065 with direct debit--There was a problem with the NJ 1065 returns that contained direct debit. In certain conditions, the debit was not taken out of the taxpayer's account. This affects 96 returns total. ***We received word today that we will need to get these returns re-transmitted by the EROs after they've made some specific changes to the returns. The CS Dept will be contacting each affected ERO with instructions; please do not attempt to resend until CS has contacted you. The state of NJ has assured us that these returns will be considered timely filed.

Massachusetts business efiling after an extension is efiled and accepted--We have identified a problem with the MA business efile system and we've identified the work-around solution. Problem: Once you send a MA business extension electronically and that efile is accepted, our EFC system is not allowing you to send the MA business efile return. The Work around is this: You must email or call the CS Dept with the affected EINs. CS requests that our EFC team "unlock" the EFC for these EINs, which will allow you to efile the MA business return.

efiling 2006 990 returns--We do not support the efile of prior year 990 returns. The IRS has told us they will grant no waivers to allow these to be paper-filed. You must use another software package to efile the 990 returns for 2006. December 2007 to present we have a message posted to the e-file area of the support site explaining which prior year returns can be efiled and which ones cannot. The message reads in part,

"The IRS EMS system will be unavailable December 28, 2007 to January 7, 2008 for annual filing season updates. All business return types (1120, 1120S, 990, 990PF, 7004, 8868, 940, 941 & 940) will be unavailable for transmission during this time period.

In addition, when the IRS makes this system available on January 7, 2008, they will allow only 940, 941 & 944 e-files to be transmitted. All other prior-year business return types (1120, 1120S, 990, 990PF, 8868 & 7004) will be unavailable for transmission through the ATX software. However, you can continue to e-file prior-year 940, 941 & 944 return types."

[Catherine]

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Massachusetts business efiling after an extension is efiled and accepted--We have identified a problem with the MA business efile system and we've identified the work-around solution. Problem: Once you send a MA business extension electronically and that efile is accepted, our EFC system is not allowing you to send the MA business efile return. The Work around is this: You must email or call the CS Dept with the affected EINs. CS requests that our EFC team "unlock" the EFC for these EINs, which will allow you to efile the MA business return.

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And they seem to have expanded this problem to personal returns. Just got an efile rejection on a personal return because "standalone state already accepted" (or similar wording) -- when all that was filed was an extension. This one waits until Tuesday; they'll be closed until Monday but I'll be away from early AM until evening that day.

Sigh.

Thanks for posting the information.