Once you navigate to the forms section, simply click the arrow within the sales tax form menu, and you should see the option for the period ending July 31, 2013.
Thank you so much, I mean it. I’m going to go try that right now. Honestly, I woke up with such a stomach cramp earlier, I really need this sorted out.
Man, I don't even know where to start. I’ve been wrestling with these sales tax forms all morning, and I honestly feel like I just wasted a massive chunk of my day. I finally figured out how to sign everything, but by the time I got my head around it, I realized I hadn't even finished submitting the full batch. And then—just when I thought I was making progress—they go and roll out a brand-new version of the form! Now the system won't even let me submit anything for the June period. I feel like I'm about to lose my mind here. 🙂 Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this?
Raymond Martinez10 said:Look, a sole proprietorship is just an individual—there's zero need to register a separate business name. All legal headaches (like some unpaid fine from the Department of Justice, for instance) hit your personal Social Security number directly, regardless of whether they actually relate to the business itself.
Look, Raymond Martinez10, I totally get what you're saying, but honestly, when the lady at the IRS tells me exactly how to fill out my paperwork, I just don't have the nerve to argue or do it any other way.🙄
It’s actually pretty wild how much a single little dash can change things—the whole form just went through without any hiccups this time. Honestly, the biggest mystery for me was even finding where that "Notes" field was tucked away in the first place. 😂 Anyway, thanks again, really.
Richard Mitchell19 said:Okay, let's say we've got the IRS site open and we just clicked on the VAT forms. You get the VAT form where there's a menu with buttons on the left, and the data we're sending is on the right.
Here’s what I do. 1. Hit the "Import" button (it warns you it'll wipe the current form—just click "in line"). 2. Once that happens, the file path pops up. 3. Click "Browse" and pick the form you already saved as an XML file. 4. Hit "Load"—the form loads right into the IRS system. 5. In the "Notes" field, I just type a dash "-" without any quotes. That Notes field is located down at the bottom right on the main VAT page (the header), and it's actually the biggest input box in the whole doc. Right under it is the button to "Convert to VAT-k 2013".
6. After that, hit "Verify" (you should see "Form data is correct" in a green box at the top). 7. Hit "Sign," and a confirmation box will pop up at the bottom that you need to click. 8. Hit "Sign Form"—you should see "Form is signed and cannot be edited" at the top. 9. Hit "Submit." And that's basically it. Then the IRS sends back a receipt which I open by hitting "Export," then "download pdf".
Tried sending it again today without that little dash and it totally failed. Once I followed my steps, it went through perfectly. I even tried filling out the form manually instead of steps 1-4, but it still wouldn't work without that dash. No clue why it's being so picky, but it works now.
Thanks! I'm going to go make myself a coffee (to calm my nerves a bit) and then I'll give it a shot.
The folks over at the IRS are asking me to include my business name right next to my own name on the forms, instead of just leaving it as my personal name.
Richard Mitchell19 said:If anyone else is still fighting with Sales Tax issues I got this reply via email and it actually works 🙂 "...please try opening the XML file for the form you're submitting in the IRS app, then just type a single dash "-" (a hyphen or minus sign, don't use quotes) into the 'Notes' field."
"If you run into the same error again, just hit us back by replying to this email..."
Wait, how do you even find the "Notes" field? I tried exporting the XML and opening it, but I couldn't find any "Notes" section anywhere. This is honestly driving me a little crazy. It feels like I'm stuck in a loop. If you wouldn't mind, could you maybe walk me through the steps like I'm five?
Henry Edwards33 said:I finally pushed them through. The workaround was to manually enter everything, and surprisingly, it worked. My mistake was clicking that tiny little arrow in the top right corner and selecting the filing period for the entire 2012 fiscal year, when all I actually needed to do was click the standard Sales Tax tile.
Honestly, it felt like playing a game of chance. I kept repeating the same steps over and over; one form would go through without a hitch, while the next one would just fail for no reason. I just kept hammering away at it until it finally gave in. 😳
Wait, top right corner? All I see over there is my username and the taxpayer ID. I’ve been filling out the period in the middle-right section—I tried skipping it once, but of course, the system threw an error at me. I'm basically doing everything by hand at this point.
Henry Edwards33 said:Why am I getting blocked from filing VAT returns for companies that were established last year? What am I missing here? I’ve tried messing with the dates and double-checking the entire form—everything looks perfect on my end. But every time I hit submit, I get this error saying they can't accept the form or log it into the database due to data errors. Any ideas? 😢
Did you ever get it to work? I'm running into the exact same headache with a few clients I can't seem to file for. The last update I got from the IRS was basically just telling me to hang tight while they work on fixing the issue.
The ID went through like a dream. I’m just going to make a copy and print out that confirmation page showing the ID was successfully received and is currently pending processing. I guess that should be enough for me for now. I'll probably just check back later to see if it's actually been processed.
The sales tax modules are still acting up for a few of my clients, and honestly, I’m running out of things to say about it. It’s just one of those frustrating hurdles. I think I'm going to try running the ID next, so I'll let you guys know how that goes. I'm feeling a little nervous about it, if I'm being totally honest.
Nicole Lee6 said:Personally, I still have them sign everything manually, but I attach the official confirmation from the IRS instead of relying on their actual signature.
Personally, none of my folks sign anything. Back when we used to walk over to the local IRS office to drop off forms, I’d just end up signing the ID and sales tax documents myself. I mean, maybe it isn't the most brilliant way to handle things, but honestly, it just makes life a whole lot easier.
So, I just got an email asking me to be patient while they work on a system update. They’re basically promising that all the glitches will be smoothed out soon. Honestly, if anyone knows how much I value my peace and quiet, you know I can be pretty patient when I want to be 🤣
I’m pretty sure everyone who was dealing with those recent headaches got an email from the IRS saying everything is finally sorted out. They basically told us to just ignore all those previous instructions because they’ve supposedly fixed everything—though, honestly, I wouldn't hold my breath. All the forms for my clients seem to be going through without a hitch, except for the sales tax filings. It keeps throwing an error whenever I try to submit them, and it's acting like it can't even accept the forms into the database. It’s really weird, too, because it works fine for some clients but completely fails for others.
Does anyone have any bright ideas on how to get around this? I feel like I'm losing my mind here.
wanderingseal14 said:The IRS website is acting up again. Can anyone dig up a direct line for them? I’ve been trying that toll-free number, 800-829-1040, but it’s just dead air. Does anyone have a better way to reach them?
Man, they are notoriously hard to reach by phone. Honestly, I think your best bet might be to just shoot them an email describing what's going on. In my experience, they've always been pretty quick to get back to me via email.
Kimberly Harris6 said:The IRS website is being a total nightmare right now. I can't submit forms, and I can't even pull up tax transcripts for some of my clients. I actually spoke with a lady at the local field office yesterday, and she admitted that a ton of people have been filing complaints because the system is such a mess. She basically said they’re still trying to iron out the kinks and told me we just need to hang in there through the week—she’s personally hoping everything stabilizes by next Monday. To top it all off, getting a hold of technical support is impossible; they aren't responding to any of my emails at all.
I'm in the exact same boat. Customer service won't pick up the phone, period. A colleague over at the tax office told me they were even told during a training seminar that they wouldn't be taking calls and would only handle things via email. When they do reply to my emails, it takes about twelve hours or so. When I sent them a note saying I was getting an error that the form receipt couldn't be saved to the database, they spent two whole days trying to convince me it was my fault—claiming I'd copied something wrong or that I needed to convert the data to ASCII... So, I finally shot them a message explaining that some clients go through fine while others don't, and now I'm curious to see what kind of excuse they come up with. Honestly, I was starting to think I was losing my mind...
Of course, I can't get a hold of anyone in customer service, so I was hoping maybe someone here could help me make sense of this error message I'm seeing. It says: "Error submitting form. Unable to save receipt confirmation to the database." It keeps popping up right after I successfully sign everything and hit send.