Form 3800 release date 2/27/25

[GolfCPA22]

Does anyone have any insight as to why Form 3800 that was released by the IRS on December 17, 2024 will not be available in Lacerte until February 27, 2025?

At 9:00 PM on 2/17/25, Lacerte's form release tool said it would be released 2/18/25. Now today on 2/18/25, it has been changed to 2/27/25. 

With farm tax returns due March 3rd, our firm, along with many others, is going to have additional pressure to turn these returns around in 4 days. 

[girlcpa]

I also have this problem.  Why is this form available on UltraTax CS now and Drake is releasing it Monday.  Honestly thinking about buying Drake just for farm returns because Lacerte cannot understand the importance of this form.  If anyone at Lacerte is reading this post know that our firm send a post to all CPA's in Iowa asking for help.  Now our whole state knows that Lacerte doesn't respect those of us that do farm returns.  I will post a retraction if Lacerte comes through.  Honestly, it's just a repeat of last year.  Severe disappointment.

[Jim60]

Not having Form 3800 ready for filing Farm Individual returns ahead of the March 1 filing deadline is unacceptable. Can't depend on Lacerte to have their product useable when needed! 

[Ehrler CPA]

Unacceptable 

[taxguy4]

It's still not available.   Maybe Lacerte is too busy launching ancillary stuff like Intuit Tax Advisor to get the Form 3800 (and 3523 in California) ready for use.   Totally unacceptable and when you call support, they say it's the developers that are the problem.  At least post a Critical Update to this issue to let us know what's up

[Karl]

I don't have an answer, but my best guess is that with the wide scope of all the things Form 3800 covers, there's something Lacerte needs more time to map to/from that form. So even though the form is released and Lacerte has probably input it, more time is needed for some link to make everything flow right.

I agree that it's frustrating, especially for your March 1 deadlines.

[girlcpa]

I do agree with you there is a form change.  I don't understand why UltraTax and Drake can consistently have this form ready before Lacerte.  

[TaxGuyBill]

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@girlcpa wrote:

I don't understand why UltraTax and Drake can consistently have this form ready before Lacerte.  

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Because UltraTax and Drake start their programming based on the draft form.  If nothing changes on the final form, it is done.  If there are minor changes, it is quick to add the changes.

Intuit doesn't start programming until the form and instructions are final.

[girlcpa]

Well Sir, that is the most logical explanation I have heard thus far.  I am hopeful that in retrospect the powers at Intuit could change their processes to be respondent to their customers.  Thanks again for your input.