RI business efiling and electronic payment mandates

[jmass]

RI has implemented mandates for efiling SMLLC returns but there is no way to efile a 1065 with just one K-1 and RI has also implemented an electronic payment mandate but on the 1120S & 1065 there is no way to epay RI - and there are substantial penalties for not abiding the mandate ruling ..???... HELP - I thought Proseries Professional was one of the largest software providers and is not accommodating these filing requirements - I am concerned and extremely frustrated. In addition starting this year RI implented efiling of extensions for individual returns but apparently Proseries hasn't gotten that going for us either !  Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated ...It's too early in tax season to be this stressed

[IRonMaN]

Just as a side note, a 1065 with one partner is a schedule C, not a 1065.  That should at least take care of that part of your issue.  As to electronic payments, the client doesn't have access to a state website to make those payments?

[jmass]

So in RI they make SMLLC's file a 1065 ( they call it RI1065 ) and attach a copy of the schedule C or E and file with a flat tax of $400 which we have always had to paper file because obviously you can't efile a 1065 with one member or make a RI state payment with Proseries 1065 but now they mandated that the return and payment be done electronically which is impossible with Proseries 1065 for RI