How do I enter amortization start-up costs for a business in Individual tax using Worksheet View?

For Costs associated with Schedule C:

  1. Click Income/Deductions.
  2. Click Business.
    • Click Section 6 - Depreciation and Amortization (Form 4562) > Detail.
    • Click Section 1 - General.
      • In line 1 - Asset number input as needed.
      • In line 1 - Description input as needed.
      • In line 4 - Date in Service input as needed.
      • In line 5 - Method input = A.
        • For Amortization.
      • In line 6 - Life/Rate input as needed.
        • Enter in number of whole months not years.
      • In line 7 - Cost or Other Basis input as needed.
      • In line 17 - IRC section input as needed.
    • Click Summary button on top of page.
      • This brings you back to Section 6.
    • Click Section 2 - Income and Cost of Goods Sold.
      • In line 8 - Description input as needed.
      • In line 8 - Amount input as needed.
  3. Calculate return.

For Costs associated with Schedule F:

  1. Click Income/Deductions.
  2. Click Farm/4835.
    • Click Section 7 - Depreciation and Amortization (Form 4562) > Detail.
    • Click Section 1 - General.
      • In line 1 - Asset number input as needed.
      • In line 1 - Description input as needed.
      • In line 4 - Date in Service input as needed
      • In line 5 - Method input = A.
        • For Amortization.
      • In line 6 - Life/Rate input as needed
        • Enter in number of whole months not years.
      • In line 7 - Cost or Other Basis input as needed.
      • In line 17 - IRC section input as needed.
    • Click Summary button on top of page.
      • This brings you back to Section 7.
    • Click Section 4 - Expenses.
      • In line 31 - Description - line 31 input as needed.
      • In line 31 - Amount - line 31 input as needed.
  3. Calculate return. 

For Costs associated with Partnership Passthrough:

  1. Click Income/Deductions.
  2. Click Partnership Passthrough.
    • Click Section 7 - Depreciation and Amortization (Form 4562) > Detail.
    • Click Section 1 - General.
      • In line 1 - Asset number input as needed.
      • In line 1 - Description input as needed.
      • In line 4 - Date in Service input as needed.
      • In line 5 - Method input = A.
        • For Amortization.
      • In line 6 - Life/Rate input as needed
        • Enter in number of whole months not years.
      • In line 7 - Cost or Other Basis input as needed.
      • In line 17 - IRC section input as needed.
    • Click Summary button on top of page. (This brings you back to Section 6).
    • Click Section 5 - Other Income and Adjustments.
      • In line 1 - Description - line 1 input as needed.
      • In line 1 - Amount - line 1 input as needed.
  3. Calculate return.

 For Costs associated with SCorporation Passthrough:

  1. Click Income/Deductions.
  2. Click SCorporation.
    • Click Section 7 - Depreciation and Amortization (Form 4562) > Detail.
    • Click Section 1 - General.
      • In line 1 - Asset number input as needed.
      • In line 1 - Description input as needed.
      • In line 4 - Date in Service input as needed.
      • In line 5 - Method input = A.
        • For Amortization.
      • In line 6 - Life/Rate input as needed
        • Enter in number of whole months not years.
      • In line 7 - Cost or Other Basis input as needed.
      • In line 17 - IRC section input as needed.
    • Click Summary button on top of page. (This brings you back to Section 6).
    • Click Section 5 - Other Income and Adjustments.
      • In line 1 - Description input as needed.
      • In line 1 - Amount input as needed.
  3. Calculate return.
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