Lacerte gives a diagnostic error when an individual MD return includes late payment penalties. Lacerte will not allow the return to be e-filed with the penalties included nor e-pay the balance with the penalties. I was told by a Lacerte representative that MD did not permit e-filing with the penalty. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. According to the MD Comptroller's office, e-filing with the penalties is permitted. Additionally, other tax software (Drake) does allow e-filing with penalties calculated and included with e-pay.
I cannot believe that a program like Lacerte will allow Drake to better it.
Come on Lacerte (Intuit), get with the 21st Century.
