Any idea where the information from Form 8978 goes on the tax return?
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IF ITS A REDUCTION OF TAX, IT GOES ON SCHEDULE 3, LINE 6C, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET IT THERE......
Has anyone figured out how to input this yet?
While in the input or detail screen use Ctrl + F to start a search. Find an input field - Search for 8978 > Click on the "Partner's audit ...." and VOILA! There it is!
yea! - this has stumped us - we have 4 to complete - needed this answer -so a negative will be a positive on the 1040 correct
First you manually prepare Form 8978, Lacerte doesn't do that. Looks like when the adjustment favors the taxpayer inputting a negative number in Screen 45.3 causes it to carry to Schedule 3 Line 6. If you owe additional tax, enter a positive number. Lacerte adds this to the total tax and increases Form 1040 Line 16. Either way you get a diagnostic saying it can't be efiled, even after attaching the Form 8978.
Entering a negative number gives diagnostic 53383, a positive gives 53567 - both give the same result. You must paper file.
One more reason to get the partnership to accept the audit results at the partnership level.
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