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As a result of enhanced program login security and upgrades in the previous Lacerte programs between 2016 and 2021, there have been changes to the Operating System requirements.In order to maintain access and make necessary updates to these programs from previous years, it is essential that they are installed on currently supported Windows Operating Systems (OS).Outdated Windows OS:Windows 7Windows 8Windows Server 12 Click to view the most current Lacerte System Requirements  

Latest Update: Release Version 44.0206Check out modules below to see what updates have been released in this version of your software. (e.g., recent changes, feature enhancements, or bug fixes) IndividualFederal E-file Reject Error F1040-034-07 Withholding Not Matching Reporting FormsS-Corporation  Partnership CorporateGlobal Fiduciary Exempt  OperatorsTax Planner Please subscribe to this post for release updates by clicking on the gear icon, on the upper right hand of your screen. This page can be accessed from within Lacerte by selecting Tools > Lacerte Updates.  Click on the link, Click here to view detailed information on all available Lacerte updates. Related Help Articles:  How can I check which version of Lacerte I have installed?    

When the Federal Individual return has been e-file and "Accepted" the Form 8879 is not printing the Submission Identification Number (SID) on the form as expected.This unexpected behavior has been brought to the attention of our development team. We are currently working on resolving this issue and incorporating it into a future update release.  Workaround:The Form 8879 is not sent to the IRS. Instead, the electronic return originator must obtain and retain a completed for 8879 for their records.  The SID can be written on this page for future reference.Locating the SID in Lacerte:Within the Clients tab, highlight the client fileClick your F4 keySelect the e-file Status tabThe Submission ID is displayed in the lower portion of this window.  

Lacerte offers two very helpful in-product self-help features to help you find answers within your workflow to save you time and prevent you from having to stop to contact support.Jump-to-Input:The first feature you may already be familiar with is the Jump-to-Input (JTI) feature. This feature allows you to right-click on a line item while viewing a Form or Schedule to determine where the input field is located to populate the line. (sample of wages, 1040 line 1a)While this feature is helpful, there are lines that aren’t so straight forward that we often run across where an amount isn’t flowing like we would expect it to. Often, these are due to calculations or limitations that aren’t as noticeable when reviewing the return. Because these lines aren’t a simple input/output line, the JTI feature won’t be available. Form Help:These are the fields where Form Help comes into play. Form Help provides additional in-product information to help you determine how a line is calculated.To tur

Updated: 1/23/24In prior years, it was necessary to review two different locations, one for print and one for e-file. Often leading to confusion and uncertainty. This year we worked to present both the print and e-file release dates simultaneously in one convenient location. Unfortunately, we've seen inconsistencies with the dates provided and will work to improve this experience for next tax year. In the meantime, your single source of truth will be available in two locations depending on which experience is needed. Print and E-file return readiness will differ, making it important to check both locations when determining whether or not a return is ready to be filed.For Print Form Status, continue to view "Watermark Status" in  Lacerte Tax Form AvailabilityFor E-file Form Status, see 2023 Lacerte e-file agency approval and start dates  Note: link to these details is available in Tax Form Availability tool in the upper right hand corner.Than

IRS Business e-file opens January 16, including prior year business returns.Important Notes:To successfully e-file returns, make sure your software is up to date by going to the Tools menu and choosing Lacerte Updates.Some Federal and State forms may not be final.Check lfs.intuit.com for the most up to date form release dates.Check 2023 Lacerte E-file Agency Approval and Start Dates for Federal and State e-file availability.This includes Lacerte 2021, 2022, and 2023. All previously filed and held returns will be sent to the taxing authority and related acknowledgements can be updated.If you need help, you can call us directly or  take advantage of our self-help options with the Intuit Accountants Community.----------------------Important Updates!Available Friday, January 26, 2024 (6AM Pacific):2023 Partnership 1065 e-file is live. 2023 S Corporation 1120S e-file is live.Form 990-T  Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (2021, 2022 & 2023) - March 17, 20

As of October 10, 2023, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates. At Intuit, security of your data is a top priority, so we encourage our customers who are running Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 to upgrade to Windows Server 2016 or higher. See the full system requirements for tax year 2023 here.If you are working on a Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 you will experience into one of these scenarios:If you have updated to the latest security release, you will be able to log into Lacerte. However, you will not be able to run any additional program updates.If you have not updated to the latest security release, you will not be able to launch Lacerte. 

IRS Individual e-file opens January 29, including prior year individual returns. Important Notes: To successfully e-file returns, make sure your software is up to date by going to the Tools menu and choosing Lacerte Updates. Some Federal and State forms may not be final. Check lfs.intuit.com for the most up to date form release dates as well as Federal and State e-file availability. This includes Lacerte 2021, 2022, and 2023.  If you need help, you can call us directly or  take advantage of our self-help options with the Intuit Accountants Community.

If you are experiencing issues logging in to prior year Lacerte products, please use websetup for that year.   See steps below. Close all open programs. From the Windows Start menu choose Programs and expand the Lacerte folder. Double-click the 20YY Lacerte Web Setup where YY is the year you need to update. Select Next to begin. Select the Programs you want to update. Select Next. Select the States and Modules to update or install. Select Next. Review your choices and select Install. Once complete select Launch to open Lacerte. See here for how to download and install updates. The behind the scenes components of the Lacerte login experience* have been updated. To avoid service interruption, please verify you have updated your Lacerte tax programs by 12/31/2023 12/19/2023.  *There is no action required for Lacerte users in Rightworks.  Additionally, beginning in January 2024, you will not be able to install updates on unsupported Windows Operating Systems includin

If you are experiencing difficulty accessing your Lacerte Log in screen, we recommend running the Lacerte Web Setup for the applicable program year.You can also run the setup using the Lacerte Tool Hub which will also initiate the prior year scanner to identify all prior year programs in need of updates. In the event that the web set up doesn't resolve the issue, we kindly ask that you contact our support to further assist.For more details see: Action Required: Security Updates and Impact to Prior Year Program AccessImportant! Beginning January 2024 you will no longer be able to install program updates on unsupported Windows operating systems including; Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2.

eSignature may be developing a new feature that makes it easier to send eSignatures from multiple applications like QuickBooks and Google drive and we’d love your feedback. See how it works here: https://proconnect.intuit.com/esignature-upcoming-features/  

The IRS will be shutting down the FIRE system which impacts Form 8955-SSA transmissions, for annual MeF maintenance.The IRS shutdown period will begin November 27, 2023, at 3PM Eastern and will re-open January 8, 2024.Lacerte will block transmissions 4 hours prior to this shutdown to allow any e-filed forms to complete the transmission process. Lacerte will begin blocking November 27, 2023, at 11AM Eastern.

Sign in to My Account Select Download 2023View the help article How to download and install Lacerte Check out our new getting started page here and Lacerte Trending Topics. What's New With Intuit Lacerte Tax for Tax Year 2023 We’re dedicated to continuously improving the overall quality and security of your tax software to help you have a better tax year. From key workflow tool improvements to 20 new e-file capabilities, you can count on Lacerte to help make tax work more efficient and impactful.  Looking for specific forms or filing types? Use our online forms finder **New!** Form Help Form Help provides additional in-product information to help you determine how a line is calculated. To turn the Form Help on in Lacerte, check the Form Help box located at the top of the screen while viewing the Forms tab. Once the Form Help checkbox is marked, this feature is turned on. You’ll notice several lines appearing with a blue question mark icon. Note: By default thi

The IRS has announced the Modernized e-File (MeF) system will be shutdown for annual maintenance in preparation of Tax Year 2023. This shutdown will only impact Individual Federal and State filings, while California will remain open as they are independent of the IRS system. Lacerte will remain open for California 1040 e-file through the end of the calendar year.This shutdown period will begin Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 11:59 PM Eastern time. Lacerte will shutdown 4 hours earlier to ensure that all returns in our system have time to process before the shutdown. Lacerte will begin blocking returns Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 7:59 PM Eastern.Important note, November 18, 2023 will be the last day to e-file Tax Year 2020 Individual returns.  Once Tax Year 2023 goes live, e-file will be available once again for Tax Years 2021, 2022, and 2023 only.The IRS has not yet announced the official e-file go live date for Tax Year 2023. IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) Operation St

As the deadline quickly approaches, we have put together some resources for the most commonly asked questions to help get you through.  For important information to see when the returns are due, see Business Return Deadline and Perfection Periods  Most common answers for 990 filers: Filing requirements for Form 990-EZ and 990-N  Common questions about Exempt Organizations in Lacerte  Entering capital gain dispositions on Form 990, 990-PF, and 990-T in Lacerte  Common questions about Form 990 Officers Directors Trustee Compensation  Common questions about Form 990 and 990-T depreciation  Common questions about Form 990 990EZ or 990PF Schedule B Contributions Gifts and Grants  For common questions filing your California returns, see: Disaster area tax extensions  California Individual Shared Responsibility penalty Common questions for California single member LLCs California PTE tax on a partnership Entering Califor

As the deadline quickly approaches we have put together some resources for the most commonly asked questions to help get you through.  For important information to see when the returns are due see Individual Return Deadline and Perfection Periods or Business Return Deadline and Perfection Periods  If you have not logged into Lacerte lately these articles will help with common login errors: Reset your password or recover your user ID  Most common e-file answers: Check here for delayed acknowledgments.  For help resolving e-file rejection F8962-070 see Entering Form 1095-A  For help resolving e-file rejection IND-181-01 see Entering Taxpayer Authentication and Theft Protection PIN  Need to attach a PDF to the e-filed return, see How to attach a PDF to a tax return for e-file  For information on printing e-file acceptance letters, see How to edit and print e-file acceptance letters in Lacerte Need to lookup, or

Version 43.0918Check out modules below to see what updates have been released in this version of your software. (e.g., recent changes, feature enhancements, or bug fixes)S Corporate NJ Form CBT-100S Page 11 Line 4 Statement Amounts Incorrect Please subscribe to this post for release updates by clicking on the gear icon, on the upper right hand of your screen.

As the deadline quickly approaches we have put together some resources for the most commonly asked questions to help get you through.  For important information to see when the returns are due see Deadline and Perfection Periods Most common answers: Entering distributions for beneficiaries on Form 1041  Entering a sale of home for Form 1041 in Lacerte  Determining the Name Control for Form 1041 in Lacerte  Deductions reducing distributable income on Form 1041 diagnostic ref. 10901  How to enter a passthrough K-1 in the fiduciary module in Lacerte  Common questions about fiduciary grantor distributions  Form 1041 Grantor Trust and entering beneficiary information in Lacerte  How to resolve Lacerte diagnostic Ref. 39319 for New York Fiduciary  Electing Small Business Trust (ESBT) and S Corp portion for Fiduciary  Distributing Form 3800 credits to the beneficiaries of a 1041 return in Lacerte  How to flow tax withholding to the

As the deadline quickly approaches we have put together some resources for the most commonly asked questions to help get you through.  For important information to see when the returns are due see Deadline and Perfection Periods   Most common answers: Having trouble balancing Schedule L, see Partnerships balancing the balance sheet  S-Corp balancing the balance sheet   Below the minimum filing requirements for Schedule L, see How to suspend the balance sheet Questions on Qualified Business Income, see Generating the required QBI statements Check for known delays with e-file here: Delayed acknowledgements 1120S distributions being limited to zero, see Distribution in excess of retained earnings. Entering shareholder basis, see Shareholder basis input and calculation in the S Corporation module Making 743/754 elections in a partnership, see Making Section 743(b)/734(b)/754 basis adjustment election for Form 1065 For information on Foreig

For Calendar Year Plans Form 5500 is due on July 31st 2023. The following articles can help you prepare and file Form 5500.  Common questions about e-filing the 5500 Benefit Plan  Generating Form 5500 extensions in Lacerte  Common questions about Benefit Plan Form 5500-SF in Lacerte  Common questions about benefit plan e-filing prior-year returns  Common questions about benefit plan Schedule C, Service Provider Information in Lacerte  Common questions about benefit plan financial information (Sch. H/Sch. I) in Lacerte  Common questions about Benefit Plan Form 5500 amended returns in Lacerte  Obtaining signatures for Form 5500 uses an electronic process through the Department of labor. For more information see:  How to sign form 5500 through EFAST2?  Cancel a signature request for 5500   

May 24, 2023 Minnesota Department of Revenue signed tax code changes into law that retroactively impact the following tax forms: 2020 Schedule M1NR, Nonresidents/Part-Year Residents (Release July 6) 2021 Schedule M1M, Income Additions and Subtractions (Release June 29) 2021 Schedule M1NR, Nonresidents/Part-Year Residents (Release June 29) 2022 Schedule M1NR, Nonresidents/Part-Year Residents (Release June 28) Lacerte 2022 Updates Include: Schedule M1NR Form Instructions Line 14, Column A calculation (MN source amount while nonresident) Line 14, Column B - Line 16 amount of Schedule M1NC negative amounts allowed Proforma & Tax Planner reviewed to include any applicable changes Conformity checkbox available in Screen 51.221, Minnesota Modifications Diagnostic messaging, references conformity checkbox Lacerte 2021 Updates Include: Schedule M1M Schedule M1M Form Instructions Line 29 added and included on Line 32 (when conformity box checked) Proforma & Tax Planner reviewed

Individual Mississippi Form 1040 corrections will be included in a Lacerte program update release June 28, 2023 (Version 43.0628).This change impacts the following return types:Nonresidents filing on form 80-205 with a deduction for Self-Employment taxes (80-205/page 2/line 62)Lacerte was incorrectly computing the amount of self-employment deduction for Mississippi purposes, which could result in a lower deduction than allowed.To Engage the Updated Calculations:Go to Screen 51.301, Mississippi ModificationsLocate the Adjustments to Gross Income sectionCheck the box for Recalculate MS self-employment deductionThis checkbox will allow you to;Update the calculation for newly filed returnsReview calculation differences on previously filed returns to determine whether or not an amendment is neededMaintain the original calculations on any previously filed returnsThe following diagnostic will also generate when the MS amount on line 62 is incorrect. This diagnostic will take you to the checkb

As the deadline quickly approaches we have put together some resources for the most commonly asked questions to help get you through.  For important information to see when the returns are due see Business Return Deadline and Perfection Periods  If you need more time to file see File extensions in Lacerte  Most common answers for 990 filers: Filing requirements for Form 990-EZ and 990-N  Common questions about Exempt Organizations in Lacerte  Entering capital gain dispositions on Form 990, 990-PF, and 990-T in Lacerte  Common questions about Form 990 Officers Directors Trustee Compensation  Common questions about Form 990 and 990-T depreciation  Common questions about Form 990 990EZ or 990PF Schedule B Contributions Gifts and Grants  Most common answers for Texas Franchise filers: Understanding Texas Franchise Tax forms  Common questions about Texas Form 05-102 in Lacerte  Filing a Texas extension request in Lacerte&nb

Mississippi legislature has recently implemented changes to Electing Pass Through Entity credits effective for Tax Year 2022. Due to these changes, edits will be made to some forms as well as e-file schemas for Individual, Business, and Fiduciary filings.Due to the timing, these changes will not be implemented in Lacerte until after the April 18th filing due date. Anyone wanting to take advantage of these changes will need to file an extension, or review any previously filed returns for amendment.  DOR Resources:Mississippi Department of Revenue - Updated Guidance on Pass-Through Entity Election (April 5, 2023)

Below are the top articles and resources for the week leading to the April deadline for tax year 2022. For tips on using community search effectively to find help articles, click here. Help with Electronic Filing including extension and deadline information How to file extensions Electronic filing deadlines and perfection periods  State extension and due date information for individual returns  Attaching PDF documents to an individual return  Determining the Name Control for Form 1041  How to check for delayed e-file acknowledgements Electronic payment of federal estimates for an individual return  Disaster area tax relief available: Some areas in California, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and New York may qualify for a disaster related tax extension. See here for more details.   Schedule K-1 / K-2 / K-3  Entering a partnership Schedule K-1, line 20 in the Individual module How to export Schedule K-1's between tax returns How to