PRO-P1 – Moore Refund Monitor

Filing Status: Qualifying Widow(er)

12-03-2014 TY2013 v0.4-3

 

Step

TP Form/
Note(s)

TW Form

Payer/Topic

Fed 37
AGI

Fed 74/76
Refund

NJ 38
Taxable

NJ 56/66
Refund

4012
page
2013

4012
page
2014

Notes

0

Intake etc.
Note 2

Note 7

 

Fill in Part II shaded area (if required)

 

 

 

 

15

15

To Do: Fill in on paper copy for discussion with Mentor (if required)

1a

Intake etc.
SS Cards
Note 1
Note 2
Note 7

Main Info

 

 

 

 

 

15
B-1
C-10

15
B-1
C-10

BP: Check address on Intake vs address on tax forms

Hint: Use 4012 to find Filing Status

Hint: Check EIC box for all dependents who might qualify for EIC’

Q: Did you put anything on % address line?

1b

Note 13

NJ 1040 Pg1

Municipality Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hint: See Preparer page for link to NJ Municipality Code Lookup Tool

1c

Note 10

Note 12

NJ 1040 Pg 2
NJ Dep Wkt

Dependent’s information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hint: Need to make changes on NJ Dep Wkt

1d

Intake etc.

Prep Use

 

 

 

 

 

C-15

C-15

Do not fill in line 14 until after QR

2

W-2
Note 16

W2

Hawthorn General Hospital

35,965

5,651

31,125

547

D-5

D-6

Hint: Fill in box 12 before override 3, 4, 5, 6

BP: Handle NJ after-tax insurance later

Hint: Check Sch A line 5a = 998

3

1099-INT

Interest Stmt

A. Bean Bank & Trust

36,254

5,558

31,414

530

D-8

D-8

 

4

W-2G
Note 6

W2G

Hesser Casino

37,754

5,092

31,414

467

 

 

Hint: Need to add W2G (if not in tree)

BP: Include corresponding losses

Q: Why did NJ refund change?

5

1098-T

 

University of Columbus

37,754

5,092

31,414

467

J-1

J-1

BP: Save until later so can do comparison of various education options with all other amounts included

6

1099-G

1099G Wkt

NJ Department of Labor

39,508

4,647

31,414

393

 

 

 

7a

CSA-1099R

1099R

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

56,078

3,981

47,984

(45)

D-22

D-25

Hint: See Special handling of CSA in Pub 4012

7b

CSA-1099R

A Detail

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

56,078

3,981

47,904

(44)

F-7

F-7

BP: Add Box 5 med ins to A Detail now

7c

CSA-1099R

NJ 1040 Pg 2
Scratch Pad

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

56,078

3,981

47,904

(44)

 

 

Hint: Need to add NJ 1040, line 19b amount via Scratch Pad

Hint: Let TW do the arithmetic

8a

1099-R

1099R

Northern Financial Services

61,078

3,231

47,904

56

D-19

D-19

Hint: 5329 should show up in tree automatically

8b

Note 8

5329 TP 1

Northern Financial Services

61,078

3,731

47,904

56

H-1

H-1

Hint: Exceptions codes are listed in 4012

8c

Note 9

NJ IRA Wkt

Northern Financial Services

61,078

3,731

50,964

(4)

 

 

Note: TP having records is very rare

Hint: Check NJ 1040 line 19b = 3,015

9

Note 4

1040 Wkt2

Student Loan Interest

60,720

3,784

50,964

(4)

E-4

E-4

Hint: May need to add 1040 Wkt2

Q: Why does AGI not go down by full amount paid?

10

Note 5

Interest Stmt

MLPFS brokerage statement

60,720

3,784

50,964

(4)

D-9

D-9

 

11

Note 11

1040 Pg 1

Still red – resolve

60,720

3,784

50,964

(4)

 

 

 

12

 

Sch EIC

Run Diagnostics
 - Error

60,720

3,784

50,964

(4)

I-6

I-6

Hint: Clicking on Error in Diagnostics will take you to proper screen

Hint: Resolve error by filling in Sch EIC

Hint: Answer questions on Sch EIC in order and only if red

13

 

Diagnostics

 

60,720

3,784

50,964

(4)

 

 

No errors – Ready to work on NJ return

14

Note 14

NJ 1040 Pg 3

Line 45 Use Tax

60,720

3,784

50,964

(4)

 

 

 

15

Note 13

NJ 1040 Pg 3

Worksheet F Rent

60,720

3,784

50,964

46

 

 

 

16

 

Diagnostics

 

60,720

3,784

50,964

46

 

 

No errors – Ready to test education alternatives

17a

 

1040 Wkt2

Test education as AGI deduction

56,720

4,384

50,964

46

J-1

J-1

Result: Combined refund = 4,430

17b

 

8863 Pg 2

Test education as Lifetime Learning credit

60,720

4,099

50,964

46

J-1

J-1

Result: Combined refund = 4,145

Hint: May need to add 8863 Pg 2

Q: Why is result better with AGI deduction than with Lifetime Learning credit

17c

1098-T

Note 7

8863 Pg 2
Scratch Pad

University of Columbus

60,720

6,284

50,964

46

J-1

J-1

Result: Combined refund = 6,330

Hint: Re-use 8863 Pg 2 from above (after removing Lifetime Learning entry)

BP: Use Scratch Pad to document calculation from 1098-T

18

 

Diagnostics

 

60,720

6,284

50,964

46

 

 

No errors – Ready to enter NJ after tax insurance

19

Note 16

NJ 1040 Pg 2
Scratch Pad

NJ after-tax medical

60,720

6,284

50,304

62

 

 

 

20

Note 15

NJ DD Wkt

Still red – resolve

60,720

6,284

50,304

62

 

 

 

21

 

Diagnostics

 

60,720

6,284

50,304

62

 

 

No errors

22

 

Create e-file

 

60,720

6,284

50,304

62

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

60,720

6,284

50,304

62

 

 

Ask Mentor for Quality Review

 

Click on links in TW Form column to see screen shot of completed TWO form (you may need to click on the picture to enlarge it)

 

Printed return – click here