When will we get Schedule A for Form 8825?

[bwcpa]

Can we get an ETA on when Lacerte will "develop" the new IRS Schedule A for Form 8825.  Seems like it's been available on the IRS website for awhile now.

[tk5]

Same issue - this holding up partnership tax returns.  I would like to know when Lacerte will update for the New Schedule A - Form 8825.

[sjrcpa]

Do you need it?

It's used when you use Schedule M-3.

[bwcpa]

Yes, we definitely have a few rental partnerships that have over $10 M in assets.  We can do the abbreviated M-3 (more than $10M but less than $50M), but Lacerte seems to be indicating with a critical e file diagnostic warning that we need to fill out the new Schedule A for Form 8825.  

[tk5]

Yes, I need this.  These particular client do file M-3.

[bwcpa]

I just got the new lacerte update a few minutes ago.  Nada for Schedule A for Form 8825.  Not even a placeholder for it.  I wonder if there's some sort of workaround for this.  I can't wait till September for Lacerte to get this done.  Any ideas?

[John G]

@Lacerte ....what is the timing on this?  Clients that submitted documents early expect their returns now to meet their internal deadlines

[bwcpa]

Got the latest update from Lacerte yesterday afternoon.  Same story, nothing on the Schedule A for Form 8825.  Can we get any kind of response from Intuit on this issue?  Form is marked as being issued in December of 2025 by the IRS.  Why is this soooo difficult to develop this form?  Looks pretty basic--it's a one page list of expenses.  Wow, that's  super hard to produce,  right?

[vioricam]

Same issue here and I was told the other tax software issued this schedule a while ago. Becomes a struggle - thinking about moving on next year.

Please let us know if any news.

Thank you.

[bwcpa]

I called Lacerte tech support yesterday to get some sort of idea when this would be available.  She said "today, 2/18/26, there will be an update".

I didn't receive the update yesterday so I called back early this morning.  The first rep said I had an out of date version and that I needed to "force  reinstall the program".  I didn't think she knew what she was talking about so I hung up and I called back another rep.  She confirmed that my version was indeed  the most recent, but she said that the next update wouldn't be till 3/4/26.  She had no idea whether the Schedule A would, or would not, be included in that March 4th update.

Then, suddenly, about an hour later I got an online update from Lacerte and the Schedule A to Form 8825 is now working and part of the program.

Serious lack of communication and coordination within Lacerte.  Very chaotic and sad compared to the way the Company once was.

[vioricam]

Thank you - I got the update and Sch. A is part of it - now let's see how this works out!

Wishing you a smooth tax season, what is left of it!