TXF (Tax Exchange Format)

[rhbrody]

So, Tax Exchange Format (TXF) can be utilized within most Intuit Products including ProSeries that we utilize. This can be a HUGE time saver for input for various tax forms and lines beyond basic W2. This is a way to import any data to any form/line number from other sources (such as work papers, etc).

I have an old Tax Exchange Format doc from 2011 and would like help and obtaining a current document that can be utilized that shows mapping to all forms/line numbers.

Who can I contact/speak to about this? General Intuit/Proseries support has absolutely no knowledge and further doesn’t even know what I am talking about or requesting.

If anyone can provide direction or additional information it would be much appreciated.

[qbteachmt]

What version do you have? I don't see that this has been updated since V42. Are you asking about this (example):

http://support.moosetechsoftware.com/solutions/txfspecs42.txt

And of course, you can start from csv, using tools such as:

http://easytxf.com/

Although this topic is dated, there is an Intuit VP responded here, and he makes one comment that the ProSeries implementation of txf isn't quite the same as for TurboTax:

https://personaleffects.blogspot.com/2009/03/turbotax-txf-specification-for-stock.html

However, it should be noted that txf is not Intuit's, but standard (open). Similar to ofx data being the financial institution standard.

I found this, too:

https://developer.aliyun.com/mirror/npm/package/txf-generator

Scroll at least half way down on this one, to bypass the changelog:

https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/commit/da3ee26862ca41cf554cd59362c1d410ab107b22

And here's another sample file for reference:

https://www.dan.info/sampledata/download.txf

[rhbrody]

I have version 42 as well. V42 provides a lot more transaction level details beyond 8949 and brokerage transactions, but at the same time doesn't cover a lot of the common forms/lines instituted since 2011. 

It would be nice to have this information available to users or a much broader import functionality (akin to API for cloud-based software) to really modernize and streamline our processes and data entry activities.

Your response is much appreciated!

[qbteachmt]

"akin to API for cloud-based software"

Like this?

https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Taxes+and+TXF+file+import

There is a script there.

On these forums, Intuit hosts a Lacerte SDK, but I've never seen anything for ProSeries.

[qbteachmt]

Oh, this topic discusses V43, but I don't know that Intuit has ever moved to using it:

http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/What-version-of-txf-export-used-in-windows-version-2-6-19-td469...

I only knew what you were asked because I have been a gnucash user.