How do I generate Alabama Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return Form EPT with an 1065 return using interview forms in CCH® ProSystem fx® Tax?

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  • 07/26/2023

Objectives

Learn how to generate an Alabama Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return Form EPT in a 1065 return using CCH® ProSystem fx® Tax.
 

Environment

  • CCH® ProSystem fx® Tax    
  • Partnership – 1065
  • Form EPT
  • Interview Forms – IVF

Procedure

  1. Go to Interview Form AL1.
  2. In Box 57 - X for Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return (EPT), select the checkbox. 
  3. Calculate the return.

Caution

  • If Alabama > AL5 > Box 30 is selected as option 1 - Produce Form PPT Only, then Form EPT will not populate with amounts.

EPT Payment

  1. Go to Alabama > AL4.
  2. In Box 32 - Overpayment from previous year's return, input an amount for EPT, line 5a.
  3. In Box 33 - Estimated tax payments, input an amount for EPT, line 5b.
  4. In Box 60 - Amount paid with Form PTE-EX, input an amount for EPT, line 5c.
    1. EXT-2, box 40 - AL, and box 45 - select the checkbox if after calendar due date.
  5. Go to Alabama > AL20.
  6. In Boxes 100-102, input applicable information and amount of payment for EPT, line 5d.
  7. Go to Alabama > AL15.
  8. In Box 49 - Type, select option 17.
  9. In Boxes 50-52, input information and credit amount for EPT, line 5e.
  10. Calculate the return.

EPT Penalties and Interest

  1. Go to Alabama > AL4.
  2. In Boxes 51-53 - Late interest, payment penalty, and filing penalty, select as applicable.
  3. In Box 50 - Date filed if after due date, input an applicable date filed to calculate the penalty.
  4. (Optional) In Box 54 - Interest due - override, input an amount for EPT, line 7c2
  5. (Optional) in Box 55 - Penalty due - override, input an amount for EPT, line 7b2.
  6. Calculate the return.

EPT Underpayment Penalties and Interest

EPT, line 7b1 - Form 2220AL, Part II, line 4a - Penalty.
EPT, line 7c1 - Form 2220AL, Part II, line 4b - Interest.
  • Federal Interview Form T-9, boxes 30 - AL, and 31-54 to control the Form 2220AL, Part V.

EPT Next Year Estimates PTE-V (PTE-ES in software)

If EPT line 2 is in excess of $500 will generate estimate calculations for the return, or control them with the following:
  1. Go to Alabama > AL20.
  2. Boxes 50, 51, 52, and 53, input applicable amounts (zero is valid to suppress).
  3. Calculate the return.

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