Doing ca amended return cannot find form 540-x

[petetanglao]

need  to find form ca 540-x

[petetanglao]

i need telephone number to talk  who can help me go thru the process

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

Before making any changes to the federal or CA returns, Open the CA state form, at the top of the Form 540 is a box to check if its an Amended return.

Click Forms on the top menu bar and type in  X the Schedule X will come up.  Type the Tax Year in the space at the top of the Sch X form.  Now go back to the federal and make your changes, Then go back to the Schedule X, it should be filled out with the corrected information.

I learned how to do this reading the HELP file in the program.  Just click that yellow ? on the toolbar when youre in a form that you need help with.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Oh and I found that I had to manually enter the amount of the original refund, it didn't transfer in automatically...so watch for that.

[petetanglao]

i know,  if you are new in this system will surely dont know what to do been like 2 hrs figuring out of what to do but i appreciate your help thank you

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Youre welcome

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

They got rid of the 540X, use the Schedule X and the amended box on the 540.

[petetanglao]

what line or part number in form 540 be specific

[petetanglao]

having hard time locating the amended form

[George4Tacks]

For 2017 It looks like this https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2017/17_schx.pdf and called Schedule X.
Here is the itty bit of help PS offers https://accountants-community.intuit.com/articles/1606185-how-do-i-amend-an-individual-federal-or-st...

[ralurvey]

Even though this discussion thread deals with 2018, it seems to be the best.  So I'm going to add some notes that apply to 2020 and 2019.

1.  The biggest issue I had in getting the right answer is that the 540-ES worksheet was active from the original return.  You should deactivate it for the amended return.  I did this by checking boxes Part I 3a and Part II 2b.  Otherwise, the amended return may try to apply some of the overpayment to the next tax year.

2.  Form 8879 (CA) is not correct.  Line 2 & 3 have amounts from form 540 but should have amounts from Schedule X.  See 8879 (CA) instructions.  You'll have to override these values.

3.  If you have a balance due, the program (and I think FTB) do not support electronic withdrawal from the program.  

4.  Form 3582X Payment Voucher is not supported.  This will have to be completed by hand.  Note, that Drake supports this form.  Another reason to consider Drake next year.

5.  TBD - Electronic deposit of refund.  IRS does not support it.  FTB does (per 8879 (CA) instructions).  Not clear that ProSeries does.