I am completing a tax return in ProSeries for a kid / dependent.
I have completed all entries in the return, and there are no errors. Same with the state (IL).
The only income is $11,700 of W-2 income.
However, I randomly thought it would be a good idea to check the 2 boxes on the federal return:
-Can the taxpayer be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return? (yes)
-Was the taxpayer claimed (yes)?
When I check these boxes, the Illinois income tax is increased, as the Illinois exemption is not allowed for a taxpayer who can be claimed as a dependent on another return.
I find it a bit concerning that these check boxes listed above were not prompted as errors.
Can someone assist with what I may not be considering / may have done wrong?
I would think that it should be part of the IF > THEN logic in the software.
I enter the birth date of the taxpayer, which should trigger the IF > THEN to determine if the taxpayer was claimed as a dependent.
I would think that once the birth date is entered, if it is within the potential age range to be claimed as a dependent, the software should prompt this check box as an error.
Good idea.
You could add it to the Idea Exhange black hole https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/proseries-tax-idea-exchange/idb-p/603
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