Please support IL-1120 electronic filing when filing Federal 1120-H electronically

[NV]

Please support IL-1120 electronic filing when filing Federal 1120-H electronically

[IntuitMark304]

Go ahead and update your Illinois Corporation product.  The latest software update should enable functionality for Illinois 1120-H filers to efile.  Thanks for your feedback!

[IntuitMark304]

@NV 

Circling back after discussions with the Illinois Dept of Revenue.  They are not able to process federal 1120-H filers filing an IL-1120 return for the 2024 tax season electronically.  Unfortunately, that means Proseries users will have to paper file those IL returns even though the IRS is accepting the 1120-H electronically.  

We will have to update the software again to stop users from efiling the IL-1120 when it is linked to a federal 1120-H. Sorry for the confusion.  

[NV]

To IntuitMark304 (Employee)

What is your FINAL answer on electronically filing (a regular) IL-1120 (which I have able to do for years when electronically filing a regular Federal 1120) if I electronically file a Federal 1120-H? I think you said yesterday that I could and now today I think you are saying I cannot. What is the FINAL answer?

Don't forget that this is the 1st year you can electronically file a Federal 1120-H 

If I cannot electronically file an IL-1120 when I file electronically file a Federal 1120-H, please tell me if it is a ProSeries issue or an IL issue? If it is a ProSeries issue, will you fix it for the for the 2024 tax year? If it is an IL issue, will they fix it for it for the 2024 tax year? Did IL tell you that I will be able to file electronically for the 2025 tax year?

Can you file both electronically with Lacerte for 2024. 

Please answer all of my above questions.

BTW, if I can't file both electronically, then I file both on paper. I do about 30 1120-H returns every year.

Thank you

Nick Vitullo

ProSeries/TurboTax (when Chipsoft owned TurboTax) customer for the last 35 tax years (since the 1989 tax year).

[IntuitMark304]

Good morning @NV,

I am sorry for the confusion surround the IL-1120 filers that are also filing the federal Form 1120-H.  Unfortunately, we have discovered that Illinois DOR is not able to accept Illinois IL-1120 filings that are currently filing a federal Form 1120-H.  They have in place certain cross checks between the federal and Illinois filings that are not currently set up to handle this scenario. This is an industry wide limitation because of the current capabilities of Illinois.  So Lacerte and Proseries both cannot transmit the Illinois filing for federal 1120-H filers. 

What that means is filers will need to paper file the IL-1120 form in this scenario even though federal 1120-H are now able to e-filed. I cannot speak to Illinois priorities regarding this situation and if it will enabled anytime in the near future.  I wish I had better news to report as we understand the pain this causes for preparers.  

[NV]

Thanks for the information. I will try to call IDOR and find out if and when the IL return can be filed electronically when filing a Federal 1120-H electronically for the 2024 tax year. If they say it won't be at all for the 2024 tax year, I will ask if it will be OK for the 2025 tax year. And as I stated before; I either file BOTH (Federal & State) returns electronically or BOTH on paper.

[IntuitMark304]

@NV 

I have good news to share!

It appears you were not the only one asking Illinois for this functionality.  They updated their systems and are now able to receive IL-1120 filings that are 1120-H federal filers electronically.  We have just released a Proseries update today allowing this functionality for impacted filers in IL.   

This means you will not be forced to paper file those IL-1120's anymore for homeowner associations, etc.  

I hope this makes life easier in the future. 

[NV]

My preparer Information does not show up on the IL return when the IL return is set to electronically file. If I uncheck the boxes to electronically file for both Federal & ILmy preparer information from the 1120-H flows to the IL-1120. Is there a work around.? Please reply