Critical diagnostic #51719: have to check the box that says to allocate all mortgage interest and RE taxes as excess when claiming the std ded. Anyone else getting this?

[michelle3]

My client took the standard deduction last year and still got a portion of the home office deduction for some of his RE taxes paid (he is self employed), but if I check this box, it limits it to zero (he has a loss and had a loss last year).  

[George4Tacks · Accepted solution]

Yes. 

You need to look at the bottom line tax for with the box checked and without. It basically is a diagnostic warning that does not impact your ability to e-file (unlike the next warning in my image.) Basically a software trying to save our patooties, by making us aware of options and possibilities.