April 17 2024 filing deadline.

[billr617]

Mass. resident with 4/17/2024 filing deadline. Program won't let me put in 4/17/24 

as federal direct debit date for amount owed. Why?

[RamTest]

When you are ready to Efile, go to the EF center and highlight the extension to be filed.
Select Efile in the very top header, then Electronic Filing>Convert Transmit Returns/Extensions.
A window will pop up, select "Convert and Transmit selected returns", then UNCHECK "enable conversion error checking", and click OK.
That should file it.

Shame on ProSeries.  This happened a few years ago too.  Had to call a few times to find someone who could give me a solution.

Good Luck.

[billr617]

Thank you Ramtest for quick response. This is for "payment of federal tax due by direct debit".

t won't take 4/17/2024 as a valid date!

[TaxGuyBill · Accepted solution]

ProSeries only uses the overall general date.  If your state has an extension for some reason, it does not take that into account.

Either pay it today, or file it on the 17th.

[Kat3R0b]

Thanks so much!! You would think Pro Series would figure this out by now. MA runs into this all the time.  I hope you take some nice time off after this tax season.

[Taxprohere]

I was expecting to have to mail out a few overlooked extensions (located in MA) on the 16th, but surprisingly was still able to efile them on Tuesday and they were accepted.  Yes, found the 4/17 debits now generating a Fed diagnostic but not for MA.  I simply changed it to 4/16 waited til evening to transmit. By the time it really gets processed, it'll be debited on 17th or 18th anyway.

[billr617]

Thanks to all for the help! Maybe someday P S will figure it out! Can't remember last time April 15th was the deadline in Mass.!