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California -- Additions to Income Incorrectly Reported as Additional Tax
Users Affected: You are affected only if both of the following conditions apply:

1. Your filing status is NOT Married Filing Jointly; and
2. Your return includes an addition to income reported on Schedule CA, line 33 or Schedule CA (540NR), line 34.

Problem:  The addition to income is incorrectly reported as additional tax on Form 540 or Form 540NR.
Solution: The state update corrects this problem. Click here to download the update.

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Maryland -- Text Not Printing on Bottom of Forms
Users Affected: This problem may affect you if you are using an older printer. However, you should carefully review your printed Maryland forms to see if you are affected.
Problem: In some cases, text is cut off at the bottom of the printed form, primarily on page 2 of Form 502. This results in the daytime and home phone number boxes, and Maryland CODE NUMBER and FOR OFFICE USE ONLY boxes not printing completely.
Solution: This problem does not require an update. Reprint the form. If the text is still cut off, write the information on the bottom of the form.

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New York -- Form IT-201-X, Amended Resident Income Tax Return
Users Affected: You are affected only if both of the following conditions apply:

• You are filing Form IT-201-X to amend your 1998 return; and
• Your taxable income on line 7, column C is more than $100,000.

Problem: TaxCut incorrectly calculates the tax on line 8, column C.
Solution: This problem does not require an update. If you are affected, please follow these steps.

Step 1 -- Read the instructions for Form IT-201, line 36 and use the Tax Computation Worksheet 1 or Worksheet 2 to figure your correct tax.

To display these instructions and worksheets:

1. In TaxCut, click the Help button, and then click the Official Instructions tab.
2. In the Contents (left) pane, click the hyperlink for New York State Resident Tax Credit under Form IT-201.
3. Scroll down through the Contents and click the hyperlink for line 36.

Step 2 -- Override line 8, column C with the amount you calculated in step 1.

1. On the Prepare tab, click the Forms button.
2. Scroll down the list of forms and double-click Form IT-201-X, Amended Resident Income Tax Return.
3. Scroll down to line 8, column C, and double-click the entry field.
4. Click the Override button.
5. Check the Override checkbox and enter the amount you calculated in step 1.
6. Click OK.

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New York -- Electronic Filing Activated
Users Affected: Electronic filers.
Problem: Due to unanticipated technical problems, the electronic filing feature was not activated.
Solution: The state update corrects this problem. Click here to download the update.

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Pennsylvania -- Schedule C-F Worksheet for Farm Activities
Users Affected: You are affected only if both of the following conditions apply :

1. You are reporting income or loss from a farm activity on federal Schedule F, Profit or Loss From Farming; and
2. You are entering this farm activity on Pennsylvania Schedule C-F Worksheet.

Problem:  TaxCut enters incorrect data in the Business Address and City, State, Zip Code fields on Pennsylvania Schedule C-F Worksheet for farm activities, Part A. You should enter this information into the fields.
Solution: The state update corrects this problem. Click here to download the update, and then enter the correct information in the fields. If you have already started your Pennsylvania return, please follow these steps:

1. On the Prepare tab, click Forms.
2. Open the Pennsylvania Schedule C-F Worksheet relating to your farming activity.
3. On the Mini-Worksheet at the top of the form, if Schedule F is checked for the Corresponding form, scroll down to C-F Reconciliation Worksheet, Part A.
4. Delete the incorrect data in the Business Address and City, State, Zip Code fields and enter your correct address.

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