Form 8582: Activity Description

[pjchae]

I keep getting the entry check error: Form 8582: Activity Description - This form is not ready to be filed due to a change in the federal form. It should be available soon. Is this an error for everyone or is it an input error on my part. I noticed that system generated errors do not necessarily point out the error for turbotax...

EDIT: I live in Maryland and have no properties. The only additional income I submitted other than my W-2 was a 1099-K that I received for transactions via PayPal. I input this information and was not prompted to go anywhere else.

[Sc1996]

Same thing is happening too me. & I don’t know what to do. I’m active in my business. 

[pjchae]

bump!

[DianeW777 · Accepted solution]

The Form 8582 is available for TurboTax Online, however the IRS still has it in draft and for TurboTax CD/Download it was scheduled to be available today.  Give it a little time before trying to file.  

• Federal Forms Availability

[pjchae]

Much appreciated, I was hoping that this was the scenario and that I hadn't encountered a major bug. Thank you for the clarification!

[pjchae]

However, my main concern at this point is that I used the online e-file option which says both physical and e-file options are available.

[pauld1796]

I get the same message for Maryland; however, I don't have any rentals or property so why does this show up???

[jessicaebaker94]

sincerely wondering the same thing. also in MD without any rental properties and am also having this issue

[rickerm]

so what happened? when will we be able to e file?? i cant even file my federal

[pjchae]

still in same boat same message. its triggering for state portion. don't have any rental properties as well.

[gemini615 · Accepted solution]

I just spent 45 mins on the phone with 2 reps who also were very perplexed about this issue. I too reside in MD and do not own any rental income or otherwise have any condition in which this form applies to me or is required. The reps found the issue is being triggered by a 1099 form; specifically for me a 1099 MISC but not sure if other 1099 forms are also triggering the issue.

The specific form that is not yet available will be available on 2/10; the rep provided me with a link with the schedule of release for certain forms https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_md_online_individual.html

So basically nothing can be done to bypass this until then unfortunately. 

[Tjones112]

This form doesn’t apply to me but still shows up and no way to delete it…

[Tjones112]

Thank you for sharing that information. 

[pauld1796]

According to Intuit Customer Support this is affecting many MD residents . . . you can either wait until 2/10 when the remaining MD forms are released, which may or may not correct the problem. Or 2 days from now, call Customer Support and ask for a service code to transfer your desktop edition, to an online account. These are not reporting to have the same problem as the desktop version of TurboTax. Hope this helps . . .

[Pastor65]

Unfortunately, the same problem exists with the online version as well.