Release Notes |
This is a required update in order to file 2016 tax forms with the IRS and/or upload files to the 1099 Pro Service Bureau.
NEW & IMPORTANT: The IRS filing deadline for all 1099-MISC forms with Box 7 (nonemployee compensation) amounts for either paper or electronic filing is now January 31st. The software has been updated throughout to reflect the new deadline. Our print, service bureau, e-filing, and export wizards have been updated to allow users to select 1099-MISC forms with Box 7 amounts only. The service bureau printing and mailing wizard now defaults to include IRS e-filing of these forms as well.
NEW: Reminder on screen if you have 1099-MISC forms with Box 7 Non-Employee Compensation (NEC) to file with the IRS by 1/31.
NEW: 1099-MISC Box 7 changes. The mag, print, export, & Service Bureau wizards now have filter options to include 1099-MISC forms with Box 7 only. You can still select ‘All Form Types’ or ‘Selected Form Types’ but if you have 1099-MISC forms included they will be filtered based on your selection.
NEW: Tax Year 2016 electronic file generation.
NEW: Import Validation mechanism for certain words in the First Name field, i.e "LLC", "Partnership", "Inc.". These instances will now flag a pop-up warning.
NEW: eFileViewer for Tax Year 2016 specifications.
NEW: Added electronic file generation.
NEW: eFileViewer for Tax Year 2016 specifications.
UPDATE: Business rules.
UPDATE: IRS 1098 Mortgage Instructions.
UPDATE: The paper filing module has been activated for filing paper forms via a 1096.
UPDATE: The electronic filing module has been activated for creating electronic files for submission to the IRS FIRE system.
UPDATE: The Service Bureau upload module has been activated to provide for uploading forms for processing via the 1099 Pro Service Bureau. Available services include printing & mailing, federal filing, web presentment and more.
UPDATE: Help file contents.
FIXED: 1098 box 4 and box 6 were allowing more numbers to be entered then the visible space on the form allows.
This update also includes many other small visual and/or performance enhancements.