How to enter Illinois PTE tax in ProSeries

This article will help you report the elective pass-through entity tax (sometimes called PTE, PTET, PET, or SALT workaround) and the resulting credit.

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To claim the credit on an individual return:

1. Open the Illinois Schedule K-1-P.
2. Scroll down to the Step 7 portion of the form.
3. Enter the amount in line 53a, Pass-through Entity Tax Credit.

The credit will flow to form IL-1040, Step 8.

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To generate PTE for a partnership:

1. Open the Form IL-1065 p1.
2. In Step 1, check box I Check this box if you elected to file and pay Pass-through Entity (PTE) Tax.
3. Review the PTE Worksheet to the return and completed based on your IL-1065 entries.
4. If estimates are needed complete the PTE Estimates worksheet.

The result of the PTE Worksheet will print on form IL-1065, step 8, line 60. The credit for each partner will also flow to Schedule B, column J, and be reported on their respective Sch K-1-P.

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To generate PTE for an S corporation:

1. Open the Form IL-1120-ST.
2. In Step 1, check box L, Check this box if you elected to file and pay Pass-through Entity Tax.
3. Review the PTE Worksheet to the return and completed based on your IL-1120-S entries.
4. If estimates are needed complete the PTE Estimates worksheet.

The result of the PTE Worksheet will print on form IL-1120-S, step 8, line 60. The credit for each shareholder will also flow to Schedule B, column J, and be reported on their respective Sch K-1-P.

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