CPA2500
Level 2

S corporation client has a small ordinary business loss but a larger gain on disposition of Sec 179 assets. The gain on 179 assets has not been included in Qualified Net Income for purposes of the PTE election; but according to the FTB website it should be (website and relevant section reproduced below):

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/credits/pass-through-entity-elective-tax/help.html

What lines of the Schedule K-1 are used to determine a qualified taxpayer’s income included in the qualified entity's QNI?

For an S Corporation, the share of QNI for a qualified taxpayer can generally be computed by taking the sum of the Schedule K-1 (100S) income (loss) lines 1-10 minus the deduction lines 11 and 12. For a partnership, the QNI for a qualified taxpayer can generally be computed by taking the sum of the Schedule K-1 (565/568) income (loss) lines 1, 2, 3, and 4c through 11 minus the deduction lines 12 and 13.

For purposes of the PTET, these Schedule K-1 lines are generally included to compute QNI. However, all items of any distributive or pro rata share of income should be included in QNI even if they are not included in the above Schedule K-1 lines. For example, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 179 recaptured income should be included in QNI, and any gain from the disposition of IRC section 179-expensed property should be included in QNI with the gain computed at the PTE level even though adjustments to the gain are made at the PTE-owner level.

Is there a way to override the QNI calculation in Lacerte, so that a PTE credit is given?