Right on about finding other software next year!. I went all the way through to prepare my IA 1120S return. When done TT told me I was required to e-file but gave me NO support. When I got to the end TT told me to file by mail. If I did that Iowa would not consider it a properly filed return and I would be subject to penalties. I called TT because Intuit has 3 programs that allow you to e-file an IA return, but they cost more than $550.00 and it would not allow me to use one of them for a single return. When I called Iowa DR, they confirmed that I was required to e-file unless I had an exception. They directed me to the exception form but had conflicting answers as to whether the exception would be forthcoming if my reason is that my software does not support e-file and I don't have a reason to purchase a $550 program to get it done.
TT did not give me any indication that it had the form for the exception, apparently not, or how to file for an exception. I had to get that from the IDR (It takes 90 days to get a reply to the exception request). Not only have I wasted the $50 for the state return, I have wasted probably 5-10 hours trying to track down a solution (which I have not done unless I am granted an exception). I had to rummage through the TT tax program to find a telephone number I could call to discover that TT did not support its program. TT owes me more than a refund.
Additionally, TT only allow for filing a composite return (IA PTE). It doesn't tell you that IA has a NR Shareholder/Member Agreement that the NR Shareholder can sign and allow the Corp to avoid the composite tax. To do this one must override the IA PTE entries and enter a 0 then complete and return getting the agreement from each NR Shareholder. The agreement form is available on the IDR website.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO LET DOWN BY TT IN THE MANY YEARS I HAVE USED THE PRODUCT!!!
