Has W3 for 2024 been updated? It's January 7th and still not able to print?!

[Mbell328]

Trying to print a W3 for 2024 (on January 7th)  and but says program has not been updated yet. Anyone else seeing this?

[Troese]

I called last week about this and was told that they pulled all the forms and are working on the fix.  They are hoping to have an update out by Wednesday (01/08) or the latest Friday (01/10).  So fingers crossed.

[Mbell328]

Thank you so much!

[IRonMaN]

Those W-3s are pretty complicated and change a lot from year to year so you can understand the issues related to their release 😲

[BeckyC]

The 2024 W-3 is in EasyAcct Write-Up Information Return System but not EasyAcct. I wonder what happened. 

[John R Ledgerwood CPA]

Thanks!

[Rachana]

I called today and the individual told me mid January for EasyAcct to have the the 2024 W3. I was told they are waiting on the IRS.  I asked if they were waiting on the IRS, why can I print them from the Information Return System and they didn't have an answer for that.  

[IRonMaN]

It's easy to get the two confused but you are thinking of the wrong IRS.  They got the Internal Revenue Service squared away but they always like to have Irv from Irv's Rhubarb and Spinach to take a look at things before they release it.

[Ballins]

Have you all gotten the W3 yet? Mine is still not showing up in my payroll tax center, just my w2's 

[Mbell328]

No, still not updated. I've moved on to a different program for printing. Easyacct really disappoints this year. 

[John R Ledgerwood CPA]

Nothing yet!

[kevin_vick]

nothing yet, getting concerned 

[Ballins]

I just looked and it was Archived? So look in your archived forms and see it its there. It was filed and archived on the same day Jan 10th.   

[IntuitGabi]

Hello, I've been informed this is projected to be addressed in the next EasyAcct update 2024.2.2. Thank you for your patience. Here's how you can check the version you are on: How to check your version of EasyACCT 

In the meantime, here's a workaround:
1. Open your file explorer and search for the C:\IRS2024\PRT folder
2. Press the Shift key to select the following files

a. ef4us05a.gfl
b. ef4us05a.gti
c. ef4us05b.gfl
d. ef4us05b.gti

3. When these four files are highlighted, right-click and select Copy
4. Next, search for the C:\EASYW folder
5. Right-click and paste the files from above. 

If you'd prefer to speak to an expert for this workaround, Contact Easy Acct for help.
Reply or thumbs up this comment is this is helpful. 

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[BeckyC]

Patience? It is January 16. Are there any users okay with this not being corrected yet?

[Ballins]

I found it in my archived files. No notice or anything. I mean Im glad its there. 

[Troese]

Being that I have 150 clients payrolls to process, YES!

[BeckyC]

How do you find archived files? 

[kevin_vick]

yes how do you find archived files?

[Mbell328]

Thanks but no thanks. I'm not an IT Specialist. 

[Ballins]

I think I am using a different intuit software. I apologize. I googled my issue and it got me to this same issue and I had to log in to intuit so I proceeded. I am using intuit quickbooks which is not Easy ACCT

On Quickbooks you go to the payroll tax page look and there is a option on the middle right page there is a folder titled Archive. That is where I found it. 

I am unfamiliar with EasyACCT so I can not advise, again I apologize for being misleading. I did not realize I was. 

Oh line it says incase this is helpful

To access archived files in EasyACCT, you need to navigate to the designated data directory within your EasyACCT installation, as archived data is typically stored in a dedicated folder within this location; you may need to access your system settings to find the exact path, usually located within the "System Characteristics" option within the program itself. 

Key points to remember:

• Data location:

  EasyACCT stores data in a specific folder on your computer, which you can access through the program settings. 
• Accessing settings:

  Open EasyACCT, go to "System" then "System Utilities" and select "System Characteristics" to view the data path. 
• Backup files:

  Archived data is usually found in a folder related to backups within the data directory. 

How to access archived files:

1. 1. Open EasyACCT:

   Launch the EasyACCT program. 
2. 2. Access system settings:

   Navigate to "System" then "System Utilities" and select "System Characteristics". 
3. 3. Locate data path:

   In the "Path for Company Data" field, you will see the directory where your EasyACCT data is stored. 
4. 4. Navigate to backup folder:

   Within the data directory, look for a folder specifically related to backups or archives to find your archived files. 

Important considerations:

• Backup routine:

  Regularly backing up your EasyACCT data is crucial to access archived information if needed. 
• Data retention:

  EasyACCT may only retain a limited amount of historical data, so older transactions might be archived and not readily accessible within the program.