How do I prepare Ohio Form IT 4738 - Pass-Through Entity Income Tax with a 1065 return using CCH® ProSystem fx® Tax and CCH Axcess™ Tax?

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  • How To
  • Last Modified:
  • 03/25/2023

Objectives

Prepare and calculate Ohio state and local tax (SALT) at the passthrough level using IT 4738.

Environment

  • CCH® ProSystem fx® Tax
  • CCH Axcess™ Tax
  • Partnership - 1065
  • Ohio - OH
  • Worksheet View - WSV
  • Passthrough Entity Tax - PTET

Procedure

  1. Go to Ohio > IT 4708 Composite Return and IT 4738 PTE Return worksheet.
  2. Expand Section 1 - Return Options.
  3. In Line 4 - X to produce Form IT 4738, select the checkbox.
  4. Calculate the return. 
Or 
  1. Go to Common State > State PTE Generation worksheet.
  2. In Line 12 - Ohio, select the checkbox.
  3. Calculate the return.

Notes

  • Control amount to be paid with UPC IT 4738P Universal Payment Coupon
    • Ohio > IT 4708 Composite Return and IT 4738 PTE Return worksheet > Expand Section 2 General Information > Line 11 - IT 4708P/ IT 4738P total payment - override.
    • Filing Instructions printed with release 2022.02000 / 2022-2.0 indicate this payment can be direct debited.
  • Control Estimated Payments due with UPC IT 4738ES Universal Payment Coupons
    • Federal Payments/Penalties/Estimates > Estimates and Application of Overpayment worksheet > select state code OHS
      • Section 1, Line 22 Net Estimated Tax, will control the total of four equal estimates.
      • Section 2, Line 61 - Amount Due, will control each individual voucher amount due.
    • Filing Instructions printed with release 2022.02000 / 2022-2.0 indicate these vouchers must be mailed and paid by check.
  • IT-4738, page 2, line 11 populated with Payments / Penalties > Payments worksheet > Section 1 - State Tax Payments, state code OH, and amounts in Detail view > Grid 3.
  • IT-4738, page 3, Schedule II - Income and Adjustments, lines 24, 25, 27-30, can be controlled with Ohio > IT 4708 Composite Return and IT 4738 PTE Return worksheet > Section 3, lines 2, 3, 5-10, and 12-13
  • IT-4738, page 3, Schedule III - Deductions, lines 34-39, can be controlled with Ohio > IT 4708 Composite Return and IT 4738 PTE Return worksheet > Section 3, lines 14-17.
  • IT 4738, Schedule VI - Investor Information, Share of EPTE Tax (tax credit) and IT K-1, Part IV, line 3 are calculated based and not controlled using special allocation. 
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