Small Rant about ATX input

[NECPA in NEBRASKA]

I just called support and received what I felt was a ridiculous answer regarding the new input for the Nebraska Schedule II for tax credits paid to another state. The 1040 has two K1 attachments for composite state returns filed in other states. 
I can no longer just add the information to the schedule II because all of the boxes are grayed out unless you add the other state tax return. So I have to add a tax return from each state, even though I won't actually be filing it. This is programming that they should have left the way that it was. It has worked fine for years and now this is just another stupid step and I sure can't bill for it.

[RitaB]

I miss being able to add numbers in a field. Remember that? =34+56+32+123

You know, cause clients put all these freakin donation slips in here... C'mon, you can't even itemize. Stop it!

[Richcpaman]

Yes, had the same thing.

 

A useless state return. 

 

Rich

[NECPA in NEBRASKA]

Then I had to delete those state returns from the client letter and make sure that they don't print. Very annoying!

[jshtax]

I have the same issue with Ga. Client has 8 composite returns plus a TX LLC fee that is passed on to the shareholders now as a payment made to another state. I cant even add TX.

[joanmcq]

LLC fee isnt deductible as tax paid. It's not income tax.

[Randall]

Same here with Ky credit for tax paid to other state via a K-1 composite.

[schirallicpa]

I have a lot of PA non-resident returns because we are close to the border.  Used to be PA was super easy and always filled in properly.  Now it has become a PITA and opens every version of the federal form you have open.  And the simple little PA w-2 that you want to flow over, doesn't flow over anymore.  So you have to go in and override numbers and delete all these extra forms.  Not sure why they changed all that.  When you have NYS resident return open, and mark PA as non-resident, only the input that indicates PA should flow to PA.  It's been a time waster this year.