17475: 2022.01.06 - Drake21 Updates

Arkansas Update

• Individual, Corporation, S Corporation, Partnership, and Fiduciary Packages:
  • The following forms have been approved for printing by the Arkansas DoR:
    • AR 1002 ES, Fiduciary Estimated Payments
    • AR POA, Power of Attorney
    • AR 1000CR ES, Composite Estimated Payments
    • AR 1055-CR, Composite Extension
    • AR CR V, Composite Payment Voucher
• Individual Package:
  • The program was updated to prevent the following parse error on Form AR2441:
    •  "Error(279,21):The SSN element is invalid - The value TAXEXEMPT is invalid according to its datatype SSNType."
      

1040 Program Update

• General program update.
  

Illinois Update

• Individual Package:
  • General program update for Step 3, "Qualifying Child Information," of Schedule IL-E/EIC, Illinois Exemption and Earned Income Credit.
  • Programming changes have been made to conform to new e-file guidelines released by the IL DoR.
  • The IL Individual package has been approved for e-file.

North Dakota Update

• Individual Package:
  
  • Schedule ND-1QEC, Qualified Endowment Fund Credit, and Schedule ND1-PG, Planned Gift Tax Credit, have been updated to current ND form specifications.
    

Nebraska Update

• Individual Package
  • The payment due date, as well as the extension due date, has been updated to April 18, 2022.
  • NE Net Operating Loss Worksheet has been updated to reflect the most recent change by the NE DOR. Lines 6, "Employer contribution to the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan," and 18, "Segal AmeriCorps Education Award," have been added to NE screen NOL. Entered amounts flow to the NE Net Operating Loss Worksheet for 2021.
    
  • NE Schedule 1 (Form 1040N) has been updated to reflect the most recent change by the NE DOR. The AGI limit has been updated for line 27, "Social Security included in Federal AGI," of Schedule 1 (Form 1040N), Nebraska Adjustments to Income. Amounts that exceed designated thresholds on line 5, "Federal adjusted gross income," of Form 1040N, Nebraska Individual Income Tax Return, are now subject to a 5% Social Security income exclusion.
  • NE form 1040N has been approved and activated for printing. 
• Corporation, S Corporation, and Partnership Packages:
  • The Nebraska e-File Opt-Out Record for Corporations and Partnerships ("NE OPTOUT") has been updated to the latest version as per the NE DoR.
    

Pennsylvania Update

• Individual, Corporation, S Corporation, Partnership, and Fiduciary Packages:
  • Philadelphia City IDs now consist of 10 characters per the Philadelphia DoR. As a result:
  • Newly issued Philadelphia City IDs will be 10 digits
  • Existing Philadelphia City IDs that are currently 7 digits must have "000" added to the front of existing ID numbers
    
• The following forms have been updated to the current version:
  • Schedule B (Philadelphia Form BIRT), Computation of Tax on Net Income (Method II) Form BIRT-EZ, City of Philadelphia Business Income & Receipts Tax
  • Schedule SC (Philadelphia Form BIRT), Special Credit Schedule.
  • Schedule E (Form Philadelphia BIRT), Computation of Tax on Gross Receipts.
  • Form NTL, City of Philadelphia Business Income & Receipts Tax - No Tax Liability
  • Philadelphia Net Profits Tax Worksheets D, E, K, and Extension (Net Profits Tax Return)
  • Philadelphia Net Profits Tax Worksheets A, B and C (Net Profits Tax Return) 
  • Philadelphia Worksheet NR-3 (Net Profits Tax Return) 
  • Form NPT, City of Philadelphia Net Profits
  • Form BIRT-EZ, City of Philadelphia Business Income & Receipts Tax
  • Schedule B (Form Philadelphia BIRT), Computation of Tax on Net Income (Method II)
• Individual Package:
  • The School Income Tax Payment and Extension Coupon has been updated.
  • These vouchers are now generic and can be used for any type of Philadelphia return.