I can not get the amortization cost to calculate. It shows on the deprec. detail, but no calculation for the current year. Help????

[George4Tacks · Accepted solution]

Did you follow these steps to enter Amortization?:

1. Go to the Input Return tab.
2. Navigate to the Depreciation quick entry screen:
   • Individual, Fiduciary, or Corporate: Deductions > Depreciation
   • Partnership or S Corporate: Ordinary Income > Depreciation (4562)
   • Exempt Organization: Expenses > Depreciation
3. Enter a Description of property.
4. Select the appropriate Form from the drop-down list.
5. In the Category field, select 8=Amortization.
6. For Date placed in service, enter the date that the expense occurred.
7. For Cost or basis, enter the amount of start-up cost or organizational expenditure.
8. Click inside of the Method field to open the drop-down list.
9. Select Nonrecovery methods, then press 91: Straight Line.
10. Click the Details button.
11. Scroll down to the Regular Depreciation subsection.
12. Enter the desired number of years in Life or class life (recovery period automatic).
13. Select the appropriate Amortization code section from the list.
14. Enter the actual expensed amount (up to $5,000) in the Basis reduction (amortizable costs expensed, ITC, etc.) field.

If you did and it still isn't working, add a comment with your info - Date in service - amount - # years, etc.