In 2024 filers from several states affected by Hurricane Helene, were allowed an automatic delay to May 1st, 2025, for e-filing. It would be useful to the tax-preparer if there was an alert message to make sure the preparer knows that a disaster event has affected the filing process, and reminders of how the filing process was changed (if any).
my only point was that a client brought the extra filing delay to May 1st to my attention---I did not know this because my filing state for 90% of my clients is WI---it would be a helpful reminder if ProSeries would give us an alert when we populate a state form that has been somehow affected by a disaster zone
They didn't update the software for any of these disasters (neither did IRS or states update their systems). Expecting a "helpful reminder" is beyond the pale for Intuit.
Most of the time, whole states aren't affected by declared disaster areas. Personally, I don't want programmers to eat up time doing something that is very limited in scope. I would much rather have them spend the time getting forms out promptly and accurately. If a client was affected by a disaster in an area I'm not familiar with, they can tell me and I'll spend a couple of minutes verifying the detail.
