TaxACT 2000 Software Update Information

TaxACT Version 1.2 Updates

Electronic Filing Updates:

  • Corrected Electronic Filing Alert when dependent ID # is an ITIN rather than an SSN.
  • Added Electronic Filing Alert to prevent submission of a blank Form W-2

Printing Updates:

  • Adjusted the printing of Spouse Election Campaign Checkbox on Form 1040A
  • Eliminated printing of Spouse information on Form 8453 for Married Filing Separately

Calculation Updates:

  • Updated default calculation of the Nontaxable Earned Income Description on Form 1040, Line 60b for Sec 125 Cafeteria Plan Contributions and Employer Adoption Benefits.
  • Corrected calculation of the allocated IRA basis on Form 8606 when there are both IRA distributions and a Traditional to Roth IRA conversion in 2000.

Alert Updates:

  • Corrected Alert message for Earned Income Credit when the Qualifying Child is Born in 1981 and the student or disability box has not been selected on Schedule EIC, Line 4.
  • Updated an Alert message for the Form 8862 that was incorrectly being presented.

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