Form 7206 Conflicting Answers

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February 1, 2024
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I am trying to file my taxes, and it is saying form 7206 isn't available until 2/7/24.

I am doing my taxes online, and upgraded to live "help" - but each person I talk to at Turbo Tax continues to give me a different answer.

One Turbo Tax agent blamed it on Congress, and said until Congress passed a bill form 7206 wasn't available.

Another Turbo Tax agent blamed the IRS and said they got the form late and Turbo Tax engineers were working on it as quick as possible.

The next Turbo Tax agent said the form would be ready 2/2/24. And when I told her the website said 2/7/24 she said "oh that's right, 2/7.

Another Turbo Tax agent said 2/7 was just an estimate, and they had no idea when it would be available.

Does anyone have the proper, correct, information on why Turbo Tax is not allowing people to file and what is the true and accurate status of the 7206 form.

It's really frustrating as a paying client that Turbo Tax is all over the place on what is happening.

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CatinaT1

Level 15

Here is an article you can reference that will tell you particular forms availability.

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Irish17Author

Level 2

Thanks. Yes I looked at that. It still doesn't give the reason for the delay . . . and the agent said the 2/7/24 date is "just an estimate".

The original date was January so they keep changing the date and moving it, which is delaying me from filing.

CatinaT1

Level 15

Once a form is finalized by the IRS, it has to be coded into the special language the software uses and has to be thoroughly tested for calculations and e-filing acceptability.  The IRS then has to approve it for e-file.  It always takes a little longer for a form to become available for e-file in a software program.  The dates are subject to change due to all that needs to be done.

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Lcartner

Level 2

I no longer receive errors that Form 7206 is not completed, but TT is indicating taxes cannot be efiled because of this Form. Please advise if there will be a fix, or if I will have to file my taxes via mail.

AlanW2

Level 2

Can this be escalated to a higher level within TT Support in order to get an updated answer on when Form 7206 will be ready for electronic filing? I'm looking for the date assuming any coding needed for the form, and any testing to make sure that it's bug-free, etc. Can someone withing the TT support org provide this date?

ttmacuser

Level 4

See new post: Form 7206 Workaround.

mwink

Level 2

My latest response ( I have been calling since 2/6), this morning from TurboTax phone support was that there is still a "bug" with some forms and they are working on this. Thus, it appears that the so called experts haven't a real clue what's going on. Deleting the form , doing it on a laptop, or doing somersaults doesn't work. In fact, when I gave my case number, it didn't matter, because the agent had to start again. No info was recorded! What's the purpose of a case number? I even had the 3rd rep I spoke to on 2/22 take/have access to my computer along with me and saw the messages I received when trying to transmit. She herself was totally confused. 100% accurate and ready to return and then I get this repeated 4 times :

Duplicate filing found in same transmission. Please contact customer support.

TurboTax is not ready to process Tax Year 2023 for this return. Tax Year 2023 transmissions are not available.

Way to go Turbo Tax! Ridiculous!