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Level 4
November 13, 2021
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Data Conversion

  • November 13, 2021
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I have the latest version of the 2021 Lacerte Tax Program installed, but the Tax Data Conversion Wizard gives me this message...

The Data Conversion service for this season is now closed. to submit tax files or download converted filed, please use the Import > Client Data Conversion menu in the 2021 tax software.

I do this only to get the same message.

Am I doing something wrong or is the service not yet available?

I get the same message if I try this in the 2020 tax program.

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George4Tacks
Level 15
November 14, 2021
Answers are easy. Questions are hard!
mhlesterAuthor
Level 4
November 14, 2021

Hi, George,

I have a 2020 proseries data file and a 2020 drake data file for two new clients. I want to convert these files to Lacerte data format and open the data files in the 2020 Lacerte program, and then transfer the proforma to 2021.

When I enter the 2020 conversion wizard (or the 2021 conversion wizard) I get this message:

The Data Conversion service for this season is now closed. To submit tax files or download converted files, please use the Import > Client Data Conversion menu in the 2021 tax software.

Level 2
November 19, 2021

Thank you, George,

I guess so... the message before this one was that it would be available on 11/12/21. I waited patiently for two weeks, only to be disappointed again.

Thanks for the help.

Best, Michael


Hi all. 

What I have been advised is that the conversion should be done via the 2021 program. If you are getting the message that the conversion is closed, update the program. The conversion should then allow you choose to convert to 2020. 

Hope this helps! 

Renee