Not the optimal solution while we wait until February 6 but I do hundreds of RITA returns a year and for these early ones I have the 2023 software open and I prepare the 2024 in both years programs. For federal for 2024 I print out the fed and state only since the RITA will not print yet and in the 2023 program I print out the RITA only and white out the years and dates and use 2024 on top and make sure I change the next year's esimate to show 2025 on page 2 of RITA.
I find this easier then preparing the 2024 on the RITA website. And on the 2023 program I do not save that return as I am only using the 2023 RITA return to allow me to print it, white out, and chage dates. I know not the optimal but I do all tax prep with my clients at my office and I do not have time to see a client two different times in tax season. Not the optimal solution while we wait until February 6 but I do hundreds of RITA returns a year and for these early ones I have the 2023 software open and I prepare the 2024 in both years programs.
For federal for 2024 I print out the fed and state only since the RITA will not print yet and in the 2023 program I print out the RITA only and white out the years and dates and use 2024 on top and make sure I change the next year's esimate to show 2025 on page 2 of RITA. I find this easier then preparing the 2024 on the RITA website. And on the 2023 program I do not save that return as I am only using the 2023 RITA return to allow me to print it, white out, and chage dates. I know not the optimal but I do all tax prep with my clients at my office and I do not have time to see a client two different times in tax season.