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Form Rev-860 C-5 Schedule of Taxes, total tax expense does not equal tax expense reported on the federal return. Please verify input in screen 50, Pennsylvania Taxes, to ensure proper reporting of this expense for Pennsylvania.

Solution: This diagnostic will generate when From REV-860 Schedule of Taxes does not equal the total tax expense reported on the federal income tax return.

Solution #1- If the amount of PA state taxes reported on Form 1120, line 17 are correct but the REV-860 isn't:
Go to Screen 50.053, Pennsylvania Schedule of Taxes Verify the entries in this screen are correct, or make necessary adjustments

Note: REV-860, C-5 Schedule of Taxes, line 17 should equal Form 1120, line 17.

Solution #2- If the PA state taxes are not reported on Form 1120, line 17, but should be:
Go to Screen 20, Deductions and enter PA state tax in, State tax (automatic if using state tax accrual option 1) (code 59)