B. Jani

This is found on NY State Efile center posted on 01/29/09: News and features E-filing for IT-204-LL - technical problems are resolved The IRS has resolved a problem that incorrectly caused e-filed IT-204-LL returns to be rejected. If you tried to e-file the IT-204-LL return and your return was rejected, please try again. Please do not file a paper return. It may take the Department some time to catch up on acknowledgments so you may not receive one until after the due date. We understand the inconvenience this caused you, and we thank you for your patience. Hope this helps. B Jani

Line 21 other income. if you use ATX, then bunny hop and see "Dividend on insurance policy in excess of premium:. If other software, just put it is other ordinary income. I am surprise why prudential is not issuing 1099. Hope this helps. B Jani

The same error happened today. B Jani

Last year I did go to TRX after 8 years of ATX because of CCH. But Then I made a rule that wait until december to order the software. Then found out that CCH bought TRX hence went back to ATX max because do not want to learn another software in a year. So this year will stay with MAX and next year revisit other softwares and see which one fits my needs. B Jani

I use Brother HL 1440. Still work great. No complaint. B Jani

I am having day off as snowing here in Westchester NY. Talking about 3-4 inches. Love white stuff. B Jani

I have the same problem and got the following message, Forbidden You don't have permission to access /index.php on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache/2.2.10 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.10 OpenSSL/0.9.8i DAV/2 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 Server at www.atxcommunity.com Port 80 Then I put the whole email address to sign on and and again rejected as wrong user name. Then just put the user name without email addrss and let me in. I hope this helps to find out why this is happening since last week.

Thank You KC and Eric. Happy Holidays. B jani

Ya, It does says 2008 tax year 1040 express answer. B Jani

I have used intellitax this year but so far not received any archive cd. Try tools, options, autometic updates, select component and u will see the state list. check mark the state and do update and see if download the state you need. Other then this I don't know whae else to do. Hope this helps. Hapyy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!! B Jani

You can update your authority thur IRS Eservice also if I am not wrong. I did this few years back. B Jani

Happy Birthday Jainen. Thank you for all the help on this board. B Jani

KC & Family: May god give you and family strenghth. You are in my prayers. B Jani

My computer guy use this program to log on my computer whenever I have problem and before he come to my place. He loves it more then pc anywhere. I don't know this helps but FYI.

I emailed my clients accordingly as good news and told them to give me two numbers. Will send another email in december and one more in end of january 09.

I always pdf 9325 and email to client or mail if no email.

Congratulations to JB from Bjani

Thanks David and Don: I did called help line and the girl told me to put 414H and IRC-125 (NYC) manually that is why I put it as a cons. I really learned something new by posting on the board. Even she did not new the correct word 414HSUB and IRC125s to guide me properly. But no big deal. As far as pdf is concern, I use paperport and survived the season due to new software learning, but really not good. For NJ1040NR and CT1040NR, the help line signed on my computer and deleted the whole program and redownload but still had problem. I thought just me. Thanks again and lets share any more short cuts as not enough documantation available, but it is very good basic program for small practice I believe. B Jani

I start with simple 1040/a/ez and ny with $75. Then it increases as the forms and items get added. B Jani

This year I moved from ATX to TRX and following is my observation about the program during the tax season. I am in NY and do mostly NY-NJ-CT and few more states. I have small practice with mix of individual, business returns. Cons: -printing to PDF is pain. What I mean is that it split the whole package into 6 or 7 different files. So now you have to combined all the file in one in order to do single print job for which you need a full Adobe. I am a paperless office and this took so much time to do it. -after efile 9325 is not updating. You have to manually update it. -you cannot print individual efile ack's. The report function will create all efiled during the day is the only option. -it was calculating NJ 18% rent credit wrong. I called help line and was advised to override it. -when you scroll to NJ 1040 NR 3rd page, the program crash, Called help line and no soluation. -cannot PDF NJ 1040NR. printing problem. no soluation -cannot PDF CT 1040NR. printing problem. no soluation -for NY form LTC-249 not available at all. no soluation -for NY it was calculating penalty eventhough refund is coming. called help line. no soluation. -for NY, 414H and IRC 125 box 14 no carry over to state forms. -for DC, non resident credit for low income of $2500 wrong calculations. no soluations -business return 1120/s. make sure you know the rules. software is not completely automated and cannot efile either. -fiduciary return 1041 for deceased. only federal available with limited forms. no NY state forms. Even on federal, software did not calculate 10% penalty for early distribution from IRA as no form 5329 available with program. -client manager is based on social security number. not much flexibility. -client letter is very wierd unless you have your own in word file. Will not include the mailing address where to mail the return. Pros: -Efile is breeze and most of all unlimited. -software is mostly targeted towards mainly 1040 practice with regualr forms. do not have all forms -update is very fast. if you mark auto update, you even do not have to worry about it. -price of $299 is attractive if you have small practice mainly with 1040 -work similar to ATX as their is a + sign to jump to work sheet -Asset Center is very good -conversion from ATX to TRX was quick and accurate in all cases I have. Eventhough I rechecked it and found no error. As I mentioned above, I will again renew it with them due to small practice and right price. I know the first year with new software is kind of tough but the customer service is quick and responsive and honest enough to tell me that form is not available or no answer so override the calculation. I like the honesty that they acknowledge the flow in their own program. B Jani

One of my new client received CP-2000 for 2006 tax year. I did not prepare that return. There are 3 items IRS is saying not reported on original return. - Dividend of $445 -Cancellation of debt $2342 (reported by Discover Card) -Cancellation of debt $1132 (reported by FIA Card Services) The dividend part is true that they never got 1099 hence acceptable. About cancellation of debt, client mentioned that they always paid their credit card in full and do not recall about any debt. The social security number is the client's number on the CP notice. How do I get the information about the cancellation of debt which IRS have and my client do not have it? Any suggestions or ideas are most welcome. Thanks, B Jani

I have used TRX this year after firing ATX. I will post all my findings at the end of the month. I have done 1040, multi state, 1120, 1041. B Jani

Happy Birthday and Many more to come and thanks for all the help to us. B Jani

TRX PRO. Due to small practice mainly individual and sometimes business and reasonable price. Not as good as ATX but a reasonable product in reasonable price i.e. $299 a year. Not bad. Can live with some flow but customer service is good and free unlimited efile. B Jani

Well, I got postcard from ATX today that if I buy Max for $1065 before April 15th, 2008 and my 2009 software will be free. B Jani