Form Help - Maine

This article is for state-specific form help. Use the table of contents to jump to the tax module you're working on, and then find the relevant form and line within that section.

Table of contents:

Individual

Form 1040ME

Pg 2, Line 15

Applying overpayment to next years estimated payments can be done on Screen 7.1. Enter 6 in Apply Overpayment to 20XX, and 1 in Estimate Options[O]. Multi-state returns need a separate entry in these fields for each state.

-Form 1040ME-

Form 1040ME

Pg 1, Section A

If an X is not appearing next to A for the Maine Property Tax Fairness Credit/Maine Sales Tax Credit section, there needs to be input on Screen 53.161 in the Property Tax Fairness Credit (Schedule PTFC) section. The “Completing Form 1040ME in accordance with Step 1, paragraph A of the Schedule PTFC Instructions (see F1 Help)” box needs to be checked and the relevant Property Tax and/or Rent paid amounts need to be entered.

-Form 1040ME Property/Sales Tax Credit-

Form 1040ME

Page 1, Line 17

If the Married Filing Separately status is used, both spouses must either itemize or use the standard deduction. "Must Itemize" can be checked on box on Screen 1 under Filing Status or Screen 25, Itemized Deductions (Schedule A), in the General Information "1=must itemize, 2=elect to itemize, 3=force standard deduction [O]" input field can be used.

-Form 1040ME, Filing Status-

Partnership

Form

Line (apply anchor name here under Advanced on the right)

This is where you will enter the line-specific help.

S Corporation

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This is where you will enter the line-specific help.

Corporation

Form

Line (apply anchor name here under Advanced on the right)

This is where you will enter the line-specific help.

Fiduciary

Form

Line (apply anchor name here under Advanced on the right)

This is where you will enter the line-specific help.