On Monday, September 3, 2012 12:25:02 PM UTC-6,
sfcn...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On 9/3/12 10:51 AM,
phil...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > TurboTax did something and I am wondering if it is possible. After importing 2010 return into 2011, on the Federal Carryover Worksheet 2011 on top is a table of 2010 State and Local Income Tax Information containing columns (a) - (g) for the year 2010. In 2010 I had an $1076 overpayment and column (f) 'Total Overpayment' shows this amount. However column (e) 'Paid With Return' shows an $1,278 amount I don't know where it comes from. It seems that it should be line 29 "TAX DUE" on my NM 2010 PIT-1. It seems to me that either column (e) or (f) should be zero, how could one have a payment due with a return and an overpayment at the same time?
>
> > Any explanation and example on how this could happen would be appreciated. What other lines from my New Mexico return could possibly flow into this number in column (e) labeled 'Paid with Return'?
>
> Our site prepares thousands of NM state returns. We don't use TT. We use
> professional tax software. I have no idea what columns (a) thru (?) on
> the TT worksheet represent, nor do I know what is on your PIT-1 lines 21
> thru 38. I can tell you that any carryover worksheet should have at
> least one column that adds up your state payments (W-2, estimated, paid
> with extension & refundable credits); another column that reflects your
> tax bill; and lastly the columns that represent the subtraction of the
> two... either the amount due or the amount to be refunded.
>
> If you don't recognize the $1278, I'm not sure anyone can help you
> without a lot more detail.
>
> What did 2011 TT do with the information on the FCW?
>
> Alan
>
http://taxtopics.net
Alan,
Thanks for trying to be helpful!
1) Sorry I jumped to a conclusion, since some of the worksheets in TurboTax are the same as the professional software my old preparer used, I just assumed most were the same.
2) The columns from the Federal Carryover Worksheet 2011, which seems is what you say is required are, with my numbers, filled in by TT after importing my 2010 return:
2010 State and local income tax information
a) state ID NM
b) Paid with extension 2,300
c) Estimates paid after 12/31 1,160
d) total withheld/pmts 6,313
e) paid with return 1,278 <-- number is question
f) total over payment 1,076
e) applied amount 1,076
3) The values from my 2010 NM PIT-1, with most zero lines omitted
21 Net NM income tax 5,271
24 NM income tax withheld 1,613
26 2010 estimated income tax payments 2,400
27 Other payments 2,300 (note this is amount paid w/extension)
28 total payments 6,313
29 Tax Due 0
35 Overpayment 1,076
37 Amount applied to 2011 estimated 1,076
38 Amount to be refunded 0
4) What does TT do with the info on the FCW? It does affect the tax due for 2011, about ~$300. This number I know gets carried over to a Tax Payment Wks, which I think is a TT only worksheet, onto line 23, Balanced due paid with 2010 return, but it doesn't seem to do anything there, these are just entries. This wks is referenced by the State and Local Tax Deduction Wks, line 5, Amount Paid with state income tax return, this worksheet has the following lines:
1 state income tax withheld 1,682
2 2011 state estimated taxes paid in 2011 3,000
3 2010 state estimated taxes paid 2011 1,160
4 amount paid with 2010 state extension 2,300
5 amount paid with 2010 state income tax return 1,278 <---
6 Overpayment on 2010 state return applied to 2011 taxes 1,076
7 Other amounts paid in 2011 (amended returns, etc)
8 State estimated tax from Schedule K-1
Local taxes lines 9 - 16, repeat of 1-8, and don't apply
17 other
18 Add lines 1 - 17 10,496
19 State and local refund allocated to 2011 590
20 Nondeductible state income tax from line 28 (this is for Hawaii only)
21 Total reductions add line 19 and 20 590
22 Total stat and local income tax deduction, line 18 less 21 9,906
Line 22 is input to Schedule A line 5.
this last worksheet spells it out pretty clear to me, where this number is used (line 5), that this amount is considered to be the amount paid with 2010 state income tax return, which my PIT shows as zero.