3800 issue

[jshtax]

I enter the credit amount type, entity name, check small business credit and then enter the amount. Credit flows to 1040 but I get an error message when trying to efile that all small business credits must be carryforwards. This is for increasing research credit and is entered the same way as 2012-2011 etc and yes I have the amount of income entered or it would not flow to 1040. Is this credit no longer a small business credit or is the software goofed up?

[Gail in Virginia]

Do you need to fill in form 6765 to get this to flow properly?  When I look at the drop down list from 2012 ATX is shows form 6765 beside the Increasing Research Credit.  Form 3800 is usually a summary form to bring together credits from other forms and credits carried from other years.  Hope this helps.

[Lee B]

One of ATX's most difficult forms to use. You just have to work with it and follow the links into the supporting worksheets.

[Richcpaman]

Is this credit coming from another entity, like and S Corp or 1065?

 

If so, delete the form created in the 1040 for that credit.  I have this problem with the Small Business Health Credit.  I created the form 88-61 (whatever it was) and then I get the errors.  I delete the form, and the errors go away.

 

Rich