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December 21, 2023
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Unable to validate your online credentials

  • December 21, 2023
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I am trying to log into the 2021 tax program to transfer a fiscal year estate client into the 2022 tax program. When I try to log into the 2021 tax program, I get a pop-up message that states, "Unable to validate your online credentials". Does anyone know how to fix this?

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IRonMaN
Level 15
December 21, 2023

Have you tried rebooting your computer?

Check this out too:

"Unable to validate online credentials" error when signing into Lacerte (intuit.com)

Slava Ukraini!
PATAX
Level 12
December 21, 2023

I'm not sure if this is the same but after I downloaded the pro series software this year a colleague told me that I had to validate my PTIN that's associated/connected with my EFIN. I went into the EFIN information section and I believe there was a box I had to check to validate this ( I can't remember if I had to type in my PTIN or if it was already there). I also had to validate the PTIN I believe in my PTIN section by also checking a box I believe. Take a look at this and see if it helps you.

George4Tacks
Level 15
December 21, 2023
IRonMaN
Level 15
December 21, 2023

That link looks awfully familiar  😀

Slava Ukraini!
Level 3
December 22, 2023

Got this same crap. No doubt its our friends at Intuit "improving" the product. I did get it to open by turning off Wi fi and logging in off line. Turned Wi Fi back on and then did an update. Same crap.

willatbird
Level 5
December 22, 2023

I had to do a Web Setup to get it to work again, but now I'm back in.

kg7175Author
Level 2
December 22, 2023

Yep! That is what I did and got in!

Level 2
December 22, 2023

I am livid with lacerte.   They closed down the efile system to the IRS 5 days early so that they could be off those days.   At the end of the year those days are important.

Now I tried to call support and they are closed.  I also have the same issue with 2021.

 

kg7175Author
Level 2
December 22, 2023

I couldn't get in to update, so I had to do the Web Setup to get in. There was someone who posted the link that tells you how to do it.

Level 2
December 22, 2023

Please send me the link for doing the web set up.

I am at a loss as to what else I can do.

 

Thank You,

 

December 26, 2023

Steps on how to Update the program though Lacerte Websetup here: Downloading and installing Lacerte updates

Level 2
March 8, 2024

I had the same situation this morning. Here is what I did to get it fixed:

1. I searched for my ProSeries 2021, opened the file location, and right-clicked on "Tools-Repair Updates." I ran the program and got back in successfully.

I hope this helps anyone out there!

Dr. Mike 

Level 3
March 8, 2024

A bit more information please.

I can find the file in file explorer that contains the Pro Series 2022 file folder.

In that file folder are other files.

 

Which one did you right click on?

Level 3
March 25, 2024

try to reinstall 

Level 2
March 25, 2024

 

We paid Lacerte over $8,000.

Check your records.

 

 

George4Tacks
Level 15
March 25, 2024

@J C None of us here received your money. We are with one exception, NOT employees of Lacerte. None of us handling billing issues. Contact Lacerte Support as shown here: https://proconnect.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/taxation/contact-lacerte-help/L4c6BR3CZ_US_en_US?uid=le1ln65y

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