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Discrepancy on Clergy return when compare with other two software

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 24, 2021
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I have done various tax exercises by using 3-4 software.

Sometimes, I found some discrepancies.

After I check the rules, in most cases, I found that intuit did a pretty good job.

However, when I do my exercise on clergy return,

I found discrepancy between Proseries and other softwares.

When I dig deep, I saw the discrepancy comes from Publication517-Worksheet1-3. (

I can see this worksheet from other software, but I cannot find it from Proseries.

How can I open Publication517-Worksheet1-3 from Proseries?

So, I can compare the calculation from Proseries.

Thank you!

ProSeries Professional

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qbteachmt

Level 15

Direct IRS pub and worksheet numbers are not the same as using a program. However, telling us about the issue would be helpful. For instance, is that Housing Allowance? Retirement? Schedule SE?

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TTTAuthor

Level 3

Other Software uses Clergy Wksht1 to calculate Percentage of tax free income. Then it uses that percentage calculate deduction allowed on worksheet2.

In this case, I got line 6 in wksh1 = 19%

Then other Expenses on sch C would be allowed only 81% to deduct (19% is not allowed to deduct)

To calculate ln7 on wksht2 you must use line6 from wksht1 x expense.

ln7-wkst2 = expense-(expense * ln6-wksht1)

But Proseries uses all 100% to use as deductible expenses. And I try to check wksh1 and 2 from , Proseries, but I cannot found that wksht.

qbteachmt

Level 15

"Other Software uses Clergy Wksht1"

No one knows what that is, though. If I write a program, I would number my worksheets. That isn't a Standard across all systems, or even matching something you would see in an IRS Instructions booklet or publication to help you know what to input for a form for a specific issue.

"In this case, I got line 6 in wksh1 = 19%"

Please, stop using Program descriptions. Use Words. Tell us what this is a ratio of. What got compared to what?

"To calculate ln7 on wksht2 you must use line6 from wksht1 x expense."

That's meaningless here, unless it is ProSeries.

"ln7-wkst2 = expense-(expense * ln6-wksht1)"

Again: Words?

Not line Numbers and worksheet Numbers.

Or, use the IRS resources, because all software for preparing income taxes must comply with what the IRS states. And you could refer to a worksheet in an IRS pub, because everyone has access to that publication.

"But Proseries uses all 100% to use as deductible expenses. And I try to check wksh1 and 2 from , Proseries, but I cannot found that wksht."

It's like this:

I own a Truck.

You own a Car.

In my truck, you cannot find how to open the Trunk.

Because there is no such thing. A truck doesn't even have a trunk.

You cannot ask us to follow along with something we have no way of accessing.

Think of this as if you were Teaching the Fact; not reviewing the paper.

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