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PTC Form 8962 Line 5 Calculation

TomHEA
Level 2

Is any experiencing trouble with the calculation of Line 5 of Form 8962? For example, let's say Line 1 = 2, Line 3 = 65,576 & Line 4 = 17,240. Line 5 is calculating 133%. I calculate if should be 380% (65,576/17,240)

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TaxGuyBill
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TaxGuyBill
Level 15

@TomHEA wrote:

Line 5 is calculating 133%.

 

Let me guess ... the taxpayer collected Unemployment Compensation, right?   😁

TomHEA
Level 2

Excellent guess! Yes, the taxpayer collected unemployment in the amount of $26,006 in  2021. I am guessing maybe I exclude the unemployment for modified AGI on 8962? If I do, the calculation is (65,576-26,006)/17,240=229%. What am I missing? Thank you for you reply!

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TaxGuyBill
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TomHEA
Level 2

Thank you very much for helping me resolve this issue and giving me the link as to unemployment and for 8962. Have a wonderful day!! Tom

Sla7331
Level 1

@TaxGuyBill 

I’m sorry to intrude on here, but may I ask how the IRS defines “approved to receive” unemployment benefits? I am only asking because I while I did not actually receive unemployment benefits in 2021, I did have an open claim. My form 8962 line 5 was set at 133% by TT although I answered no to receiving unemployment. My simple return (accepted 1/25) has been stuck in refund delay purgatory for weeks and that is the only possible error I can find…

Thanks in advance if you read this! 🙏🏽

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