How to enter text on top CA 540 state return ?

julieschwarz3 · ‎02-05-2025

Need to write name of disaster on top of return per FTB

George4Tacks · ‎02-05-2025

Use a pdf editor?

Print and use a sharpie?

Remember that the 1040 is attached to the 540, so what you want to say is likely already on the 1040.

SHORT ANSWER there is no input for that in Lacerte

Answers are easy. Questions are hard!

WMC · ‎02-05-2025

Actually, there is a way to do it.

In the Lacerte individual entity product:

Go to Screen 4, Electronic Filing;
Go to the e-file PDF/Miscellaneous section;
Under the Miscellaneous subsection, enter the disaster relief explanation (Los Angeles County Wildfires) in the Disaster relief explanation field.

julieschwarz3 · ‎02-09-2025

Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate your time!!!