NJ Preparers

[bstaxes]

On the last return I did for NJ the real estate taxes are coming up on line 36a where it should be and also on line 33 (Health Enterprise Zone). TP should not get line 33. Anybody else seeing this?? Could it be a problem with the software??

[Yardley CPA]

I've prepared several New Jersey returns and the Property Tax Deduction amount is only appearing -- and correctly so -- on line 36A (I did note this year you are requried to check the box of Homeowner, Tennent or Both in order for the amount to appear). No amount is appearing on line 33, Health Enterprise Zone Deduction.

[pcmcpa]

I have not had any line 33 entries either. Does your taxpayer qualify for line 33?

Eligible taxpayers engaged in providing

“primary care” medical and/or dental services

at a qualified practice located in or

within five miles of a designated Health

Enterprise Zone (HEZ) enter the amount

of their HEZ deduction on Line 33. Partners

and S corporation shareholders of a

qualified practice enter the HEZ deduction

amount listed on Schedule NJK‑1,

Form NJ‑1065,

or Schedule NJ‑K‑1,

Form CBT‑100S. Sole proprietors must

calculate the amount of their HEZ deduction

for Line 33. For information

on

eligibility requirements and how to calculate

the HEZ deduction, see Technical

Bulletin TB-56, Health Enterprise

Zones

[bstaxes]

TP are media specialist and teacher. The only thing I can think of is the program is looking at the word specialist and thinking medical. I've check all my other returns and no of them have line 33. Just very odd. I will continue to try and find out why. That's the way I am. I will be looking for check boxes and yes I did check the box for homeowner. I may just override that amount.