atxsaltax wrote:Is Sharon married? If not, not sure why that's too many characters. If yes, I think the limit is 35 characters including spaces for both names combined, which includes "[space]&[space]" between the names. Usually the tax software will do this for you because the MeF rules provide for specific changes, in order, to the name line to get down to 35. There's an MeF handbook that the IRS puts out, I think they talk about it in there.
(I'm so disturbed that I know this information. I don't even prepare returns.)
That is funny that you know that data. Total # of characters with spaces, including both names, is 38. This used to work fine. I will see if I can find the MeF rules. Thanks.
TAXMASTER wrote:I had one client married where Drake said name to long to e file so it shortened wifes first name to just her initial. On 1040 printed both names in full. No issue with e file.
Maybe that's what Lacerte has done in the past. It's not doing it this year.
Thanks again for all responses.