The following installation types require the 17.3 update:
Server Only installations do not require the 17.3 update.
As a best practice, it is recommended that you close the application on all workstations and update each one separately.
Per the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017, qualified assets placed in service after 9/27/2017 will default to 100% bonus depreciation regardless of whether they are new or used.
The following installation types require the 17.2 update:
Server Only installations do not require the 17.2 update.
As a best practice, it is recommended that you close the application on all workstations and update each one separately.
We are pleased to offer an exciting new feature with the availability of the Accounting Import feature for QuickBooks Online. The QuickBooks Online import supports the following forms:
Before starting the import process add all required forms if they do not yet exist in the return.
For more information about QuickBooks Online see Importing QuickBooks Online Accounting Data into ATX.
The following installation types require the 17.1 update:
Server Only installations do not require the 17.1 update.
As a best practice, it is recommended that you close the application on all workstations and update each one separately.
This update activates electronic filing for Forms 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, and 7004 (Extension). The CCH SFS Electronic Filing Center will begin accepting e-files at a later date. Please refer to the ATX Blog and the Federal and State E-File Availability on the ATX Customer Support Site for information on the date. The Electronic Filing Center will hold these returns until IRS is ready to receive them, however once submitted, they cannot be stopped in the process.
We enhanced the login screen for ATX to give specific instructions/tips about passwords. These instructions/tips specify that ATX login passwords do not rollover from the prior year and are different than the login passwords used on the ATX support site. In addition to these instructions/tips, ATX enhanced the reset admin password feature. The reset admin password link now displays on the first login attempt instead of after entering the incorrect password five times.
Thank you for choosing ATX as your tax preparation software! The entire team that designs, builds, tests and supports ATX has only one goal in mind: to provide you with a powerful solution that helps your business achieve improved workflow efficiency and tax compliance.
To ensure that your system is ready for the newest version of ATX, please review the System Requirements. You can also test your system against those requirements with our
Windows® 10 is fully supported for ATX 2017. Before upgrading computers that currently have an earlier Windows version installed, please refer to the
.NET Framework software is required by many desktop software applications and ATX needs a current version (4.6.1) in order to install and operate. If you don't already have .NET software, it will be installed automatically as part of the ATX installation. After a .NET installation, a message may prompt you to restart your system in order to complete configuration of ATX 2017. After the restart, ATX installation will pick up where it left off and will complete automatically.
For information on installation, see the Education Library.
Standard Mileage Rate: For luxury autos, including trucks and vans placed in service in 2017, the business standard mileage rate is 53.5 cents per mile. The depreciation component when the standard mileage rate is elected is 25 cents per mile.
Yearly Luxury Auto limits:
The PATH Act (Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes) extends the following provisions for assets placed in service in 2017:
CCH iFirm Client Portal replaces PortalSafe integration. CCH iFirm Client Portal allows you to securely share files with your clients. ATX and CCH iFirm work together to simplify your office workflow. As a Client Portal subscriber, you have the ability to upload tax return PDFs from ATX to Client Portal. Some features of Client Portal are:
ATX now includes both CCH® AnswerConnect and CCH® IntelliConnect® integration, giving you instant access to powerful tax research tools so you can quickly find reliable answers to your tax questions.
Previous to this release the Backup feature was not year specific, making it difficult to differentiate between years when restoring returns. ATX now includes the year in the backup file (Sample, John.atx17backup) making it easier to distinguish between different years when restoring returns.
A new 1099-Q worksheet is now exclusively available to ATX Advantage customers. Reduce the time required to calculate qualified education expenses and minimize the potential for errors in reporting.