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The bottom half could be a voter registration card, with instructions.

Perhaps we can print it on toilet paper, and we all know what to do with that.....

The bottom half could be a coupon for 10% off for referring a new client. Or a free pizza.

I keep hoping ATX will let us print both half pages on one page instead of having giant white spaces on two pages. And the Schedules should print contiguously.

From what I've seen on other FB groups, Puerto Rico requires those who prepare Puerto Rico returns to be specifically certified (not sure what their designation is called). J. Stephen Odom, EA in FL is suitably certified and prepares Puerto Rico returns. If you are an NAEA member you can contact him via the NAEA webboard (online forum); otherwise a google search may yield his contact information.

No, if you are sure that it isn't already included in the amounts in other boxes, then add another K-1 input form with the partnership's name followed by "sec 754 amort" or something similarly descriptive, and the partnership's EIN. The amount is reported as the same type of income that it offsets. Example: If the K-1 was for rental income, then enter the 754 amortization as a negative on that same input line.

Thank you, Catherine. I've re-, re-, re-reconciled the amounts from SK-1 to the 1-NR/PY input and simply cannot find a discrepancy. I.e., 1-NR/PY's Line 9 equals the Schedule E line 58, whose lines 28 - 31 faithfully reproduce the SK-1. Net result line (32 and 35, with no tinkering, flowed into) 55; line 56 is adjusted with a statement to tie exactly to SK-1's line 3. Then I use 1-NR/PY's line 14e worksheet to tie to SK-1's lines 9 and 17 (other interest and dividend income, and net long-term capital gain). ATX has always confused things at this stage, flowing non-ordinary income to 1-NR-PY's line 14c, not separately to both lines 14b and 14c. Hadn't mattered in *all* years before this; but, yes, as 14b is labeled Interest income, perhaps that's what's caused FNRPY-0075. However, what actually feeds 14b appears to be only aggregate flow-through income on line 9, page 2 -- but that should be only ordinary income, yes? (Jump-to also ties to page 1 but no line there -- and what for, anyway?) Oh, and, yes: MA's Schedule B amounts DO tie to the 1040; so that its line 9 matches 1-NR/PY's line 14c. Does that sound like I've made ATX obey MA's forms? I really appreciate your response, and hope I'm not abusing your solicitude with this rejoinder. Kurt

The election to opt out of 100 % Bonus Depreciation treatment for business assets placed in service after 9/2717 or later expires October 15th. In other words any taxpayer that does not file or amend their 2017 tax return by 10/15/2018 will be locked into 100 % bonus depreciation treatment for those qualifying assets.

Thank you, all. Think I've sorted the loose ends and am ready to proofread and get this one to signatures today. Or, at least, by very late tonight.

I like the etymology, and I also like oddball or arcane words. A recent favorite is "casuistry" which comes in WAY more handy than one would have thought. Go look it up for yourselves and see!

I have NEVER seen a client do this! I've done it with/for a client, on occasion. But a client, of their own volition, taking this step?! I needed that laugh, @Evan S. Golar.