adding an alert for people that are filing inside a disaster zone or state

[rpackard064]

In 2024 filers from several states affected by Hurricane Helene, were allowed an automatic delay to May 1st, 2025, for e-filing.  It would be useful to the tax-preparer if there was an alert message to make sure the preparer knows that a disaster event has affected the filing process, and reminders of how the filing process was changed (if any).

[TaxGuyBill]

How has it affected the filing process?  Aren't things filed exactly as any other tax return?

[rpackard064]

my only point was that a client brought the extra filing delay to May 1st to my attention---I did not know this because my filing state for 90% of my clients is WI---it would be a helpful reminder if ProSeries would give us an alert when we populate a state form that has been somehow affected by a disaster zone

[sjrcpa]

They didn't update the software for any of these disasters (neither did IRS or states update their systems). Expecting a "helpful reminder" is beyond the pale for Intuit.

[IRonMaN]

Most of the time, whole states aren't affected by declared disaster areas.  Personally, I don't want programmers to eat up time doing something that is very limited in scope.  I would much rather have them spend the time getting forms out promptly and accurately.  If a client was affected by a disaster in an area I'm not familiar with, they can tell me and I'll spend a couple of minutes verifying the detail.

[George4Tacks]

@rpackard064 consider signing up with IRS to get those and many other Alerts https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/subscribe-to-quickalerts  

This and many other IRS subscriptions are available at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/e-news-subscriptions Look in the Tax Professionals area