TaxGuyBill
Level 15

While I agree that the last-minute law changes makes it more difficult for the software providers, if Intuit had already updated their software in accordance pre-existing laws and changes, they could deal with the new law changes more easily.

One example that drives me crazy is HSAs.  The IRS announces the maximum contributions about a year and a half before the software is released for that tax year.  Just last week the IRS announced the numbers for 2021 (tax returns filed early in 2022).  But EVERY year when ProSeries is released, they have the previous year's HSA numbers, and don't update it until late December or early January.  So they had a YEAR AND A HALF to update the release-software, but they don't.

That is just ONE example.  There are many more. 

If Intuit would actually have the software semi-ready when they release it (as much as they can), they would be able to handle these last-minute law changes much better.  But as it is, because they procrastinate the 'regular' stuff, they have too much to do when the law changes.