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EIN Autofill feature ONLY works for W2 & 1099? Why not all forms? 1099-C, 1099-E, 1099-T, etc?

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EIN Autofill feature ONLY works for W2 & 1099? Why not all forms? 1099-C, 1099-E, 1099-T, etc?

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I somehow thought that the Employer/Payer Database was updated and using the autofill feature anytime I added a new EIN to any form.  And then I started noticing that some obvious big companies didn't autofill on certain forms.   then, as I speak with tech support, I realized that the database only works on W2 or 1099s.

Today - I had three 1099-C forms from CHASE Bank.  This should be in my database.  I input the first, no autofill, so I entered the second, no autofill, and the same for the third.   I thought the database was broken.  But then on W2's and 1099-R's it works.  So now I guess that it is limited in its usage throughout ProSeries program.

So I ask....WHY NOT EVERYWHERE in the program?

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