Question for NJ preparers

[jklcpa]

Client works in NJ, lives in DE. Nonresident NJ was filed as married filing joint & also claimed daughter as exemption.

Client just received a notice from NJ saying that the return claimed an exemption for Registered Domestic Partner & requesting the New Jersey Certificate of Domestic Partnership. Or if not the case, send back correspondence indicating that the return is in error. Huh???????

I noticed on the NJ Data input sheet, that there is a box for this, but it is unchecked. On the NJ1040NR, in the exemption area, "1" is entered in each box for the taxpayer & his spouse. Then just to the right of that, a "0" is appearing next to the word "Domestic Partner." I looked at this tp's '06 return, and that area was blank last year. ATX system put this "0" there, but maybe it should have been blank.

Has anyone else received this notice yet? Just what we need - ATX making little marks in areas that should be blank and now client is receiving notice and telling the client that return is in error!!!!!

[bstaxes]

It may not be ATX. NJ makes some bad mistakes. Many years ago when senior citizens would get $65 back, NJ slipped the decimal point and sent $6.50. It took almost 3 years to correct because NJ stated they don't make mistakes. Send them a letter explaining that the box was not checked and that you have a copy of the original return. Good Luck.