No Updates?

[neilbrink]

I am showing that there are no updates available when I Download the updates. I find it peculiar that there are no updates for 2 days straight at this time of year. Anyone have any insight on this?

Thanks.

Neil

[RJM]

Neil- I just downloaded updates, seemed to work OK using MANUAL method. Also downloaded updates yesterday evening. Anyone else have problems with download?

[Janitor Bob]

Neil- I just downloaded updates, seemed to work OK using MANUAL method. Also downloaded updates yesterday evening. Anyone else have problems with download?

I also had the "No Updates" message on automatic, but updates were actually available on manual

[GeorgeM]

It will all depend on what you have your options set at. It may be that there were no updates for your needs.

[JohnH]

I updated yesterday and today on manual.

There were only about a dozen each day, but there were some.

I always use manual - don't know why other than I think William (or somebody at ATX) said to always use manual last year.

[Chrisbry]

I got automatic updates, but then went on again and used manual. There were some other updates that it didn't download (Corporate). {I do have everything checked on the preferences}

The other thing I have noticed is Updated Forms list. It's always the same forms -- I never see any forms change.

[JohnH]

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I think the Updated Forms List only shows returns that you have alerady processed which are affected by the update. So for example if the 8880 form updates, but you haven't yet processed a return which uses the 8880, then it won't be on the updated forms list.

I also think this is another good reason not to roll over returns form the prior year until you are ready to actually work on that return. This is the procedure I've been following based on advice given in the past on this and the prior forum.