If you want the form now, you'd probably need to file a complaint with FTB (about FTB and not Intuit).

Intuit may not be the greatest but they can't develop and publish a form that's not yet made available by the FTB (https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/).

Once the FTB finalizes the form, Intuit can then update theirs and obtain the approval for release.

In the meantime, you can check this Lacerte/PTO website periodically for status updates on forms and schedules: https://lfs.intuit.com/

Interestingly, the form does appear to be available on the FTB site.  Thanks for the link.

I cannot find any information about updates to Lacerte other than a mid Feb release date.  I'm trying to get a handle on all of this so I can plan my workflow.  I'd expect that someone at Lacerte would have an idea as to what's happening with this.

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@rsowens wrote:

Interestingly, the form does appear to be available on the FTB site...

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Your eyesight must be a lot better than mine because this is what I get after clicking on Form 540:

This form is currently not available

We are making annual changes to our forms at this time. The form you are looking for may be:

•Unavailable

•Not fully functional

•In the process of being updated

Please check again later, or find forms using our Forms and Publication Search.

@itonewbie 

Your browser may be stuck.  What happens when you use this link?

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2020/2020-540.pdf 

@BobKamman  You're right.  Something wrong with my browser.  It says unavailable on the Linux browser but it opens fine when I switch to Windows.  It doesn't even show that the form couldn't open because of compatibility issues.  Weird.

Agree the ball is in Intuit's court.

I saw something posted earlier for Lacerte that CA was delayed until the 29tth.    Hopefully an update tomorrow will open the gates.

Thank you.  I couldn't find anything.  That would be awesome as we could start processing returns.  I'll check for updates.

Hmm - I saw this in the diagnostics.

Release dates are listed at https://proconnect.intuit.com/lacerte/forms-finder/

where it gives a definitive I DON'T KNOW