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Question

Tax Year Prior to 2020: Form 8936 (2019)

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
January 23, 2020
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When will form 8936 be available on TurboTax for 2019 filings?

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wendy2478

Level 2

Any updates on this? Today is February 12th and still no sign of this form.

Bigsam411

Level 2

Seriously, I have already filled out almost all of my tax returns in TurboTax. I am just waiting for this one form. I have used them for years and would absolutely hate for them to not have the form. I would have to find some other program to use and start all over again.

Let us know what is happening with the form! I want to submit my taxes ASAP!

bryscus

Level 2

I filled out all of the TurboTax forms over a week ago, but when I went to enter my electric vehicle information, I received the "The energy-efficient vehicles section isn't ready yet" message. I check the list and it previously said form 8936 would be available on 2/12/2020. Although I did notice that forms 8834, 8910 and 8911 used to say they would be available on 2/12/2020, but have since been updated to 2/20/2020...

I go back this morning to finish up and file my taxes and form 8936 isn't even showing up anymore... has TurboTax decided to not support this form anymore?

Can an employee from this company please respond? If you're not going to support this form, I would like to know sooner rather than later so I can find an alternative company (likely HR Block) that can help me complete my taxes.

Just got off the phone with support. She said the system is still showing that form 8936 should be released today. I'll check again later tonight and tomorrow morning if need be. If it isn't there tomorrow, I'll probably e-file and amend my taxes later.

c1black8

Level 2

Feb 12 is upon us. Still no form.

Would a TurboTax admin please provide a reasonable estimate for when this form might be available? If April, great, tell us. I’d rather not continue to log in every day hoping that by some miracle, I could file my taxes.

Thank you,

Chris

macuser_22

Alumni - Champ

2/12 is not over yet. Updates are usually done late at night. I have asked TurboTax many times (in past years) to post the release date the day *after* because many user see the date and expect it to be there first thing in the morning what it will actually be there first thing the *next* day.

However, updates do not just affect a single form or fix, updates have many fixes and a problem found it any fix can clause the update to be held. Not only do the several online versions need to be updated, all Mac and Windows users get the same update for the 8 different desktop versions and it takes a long time to download and apply desktop updates so TurboTax tries to have as many fixes in an update as possible and as few updates as possible so that desktop users will not be updating every other day. That is one reason why updates and forms can get delayed.

This is not unusual at all and has occurred many times in years past.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

hjbarun

Level 2

Form 8936 is supposed to be available today. Looking at the forms-availability turbotax online, I noticed today it does not even appear and show up any longer. Has the form changed?

agoldman

Level 2

Re: 2019 Form 8936

Two forms that pertain to energy-efficient vehicles are:

Form 8936, Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit Form 8910, Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit

These forms are currently scheduled for release February 20.

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scdaren

Level 3

For any of you who installed an EV charger in your home along with your EV purchase -- make sure you are also filing form 8911, you'll get a 30% tax credit on that. The credit was just passed by Congress in late December, and it's retroactive. TT looks to be the only software with any plans to offer that form. It was just released by the IRS last week, and TT says they will have it on 2/20. We spent about $1200 on that installation with the electrical work that had to be done in our home, so it's a pretty decent credit.

Nealw

Level 2

All of the most recent info says 2/12/20 but it still is t working with TurboTax.

LeonardS

Level 14

Form 8606 and Form 8936 are going out and will be available in this week's release of TurboTax.

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lhopkins

Level 3

This week? Ok so when is that exactly since we are officially half-way through THIS week? It is the 12th afterall.

MC501

Level 2

Was anyone able to get form 8936 today for efile returns? It’s still not showing up as available in TurboTax and I don’t see it listed on their future forms list?

gdahlgren

Level 2

Yep, just filled in the 8936 form and got the ev credit!

pengxiao

Level 4

I filed 8936, but all my fed and 2 states efile are pending since 2/13. How about you guys?

dpfromva

Level 2

My filing was also rejected due to Form 8936. I understand the IRS changes forms and delays may have been on the government's end, but it's INCOMPREHENSIBLE why TurboTax didn't have a warning prior to submission. "Forum 8936 is under revision and e-filing will be rejected until until revisions are complete. TurboTax will notify you of filing status and when your return is complete and can be e-filed. Estimated filing date is February 20."

Elemenopea

Level 2

OK, my federal and NY State returns were rejected because of problems with TT form 8936 re: electric vehicles. I found out because of two emails you sent me today, also notifying me of a corrected Form 8936 version expected 2/20. The same emails from you also let me know that I now might have to mail in hard copies of my tax returns. I assume this also means that my Massachusetts return which didn't qualify for e-file and which has already been mailed will have to be amended and re-filed?

Worst performance I've ever seen by you all - please tell me how I can get a refund for your 2019 Deluxe + state which I purchased from Amazon, plus the additional state purchase which I made from you online. Other than a headache and too much of my time, I'm not quite sure what I paid for here.

Jim

glc59

Level 2

I used the form 8936 that was available on 02/12/20 and now i have a rejected file advising me that my return is on hold pending ongoing updates? This will not be available until 02/20/20?

FritzAPI

Level 2

@glc59 More like 2/21/2020, because everyone knows the best time to get something done in the government/bank is EOD Friday 🙄

mogambo

Level 2

nope. Submitted my return, and it got rejected....Now Turbotax says wait till 2/20...

Exact text of rejection email :

FDI_8936_EVCredit_ErrorHold - Your tax return is on hold pending ongoing updates to calculations on Form 8936, Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit. We plan to have the updates to the form done on February 20th, 2019.