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1 nrefundable Credits Link to Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit page 1, if required. Link to Form 2441, page 1. Link to Form See Education Benefits tab. Link to Form See Child Tax Credit Tip and Interview Tips, later. Link to Sch R, Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. Hint: Remember, the nonrefundable credits cannot exceed the taxpayer s federal income tax. Form 8863 Link to Form 8863 Education Credits. Enter each student s name, SSN, and qualified expenses in the appropriate section of Form TaxWise does the calculations. You can enter the total amount of qualifying expenses for each student; TaxWise will apply the limitations. For complete education credit information refer to Tab J- Education Benefits. Caution: When completing the worksheet for an Education Credit, TaxWise helps you create an accurate claim, however, TaxWise will not catch other errors, such as taking more than one benefit for the same student. Schedule R If taxpayer qualifies for the credit for the elderly or the disabled, link to Schedule R. If the taxpayer is permanently and totally disabled, check the box in Part II. Otherwise, complete Part III by entering the amount of pensions, annuities or disability benefits that are excluded from income. Refer to the Elderly or Disabled Decision Tree on the last page of this tab. Residential Energy Credits For information on the nonbusiness energy property credit, see the Extenders tab. G-1
2 Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit ONLY the Simplified Limitation Election section of Form 1116 is in scope for Advanced certification. If qualified foreign taxes are $300 ($600 if MFJ) or less, all foreign source income is passive category (such as interest and dividends) and taxpayer meets the other requirements as explained in the Form 1116 Instructions, enter the exact amount of foreign tax paid here. Do not complete the rest of the form. te: For the Simplified Limitation Election, link to Form 1116 from Form 1040, and complete the box at the top of the form. TaxWise will automatically include this amount but will not include Form 1116 with the tax return unless it s required. FOR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION ONLY: If the taxpayer does not meet the requirements for the Simplified Limitation Election, complete Form 1116 as follows: Top portion: Only report one type of income on each Form Income from up to three foreign countries may be reported on the same form as long as it is the same type of income. Part I, line 1a: Enter all foreign income that is taxable by both the foreign country and the U.S. Part I, line 3a: If the taxpayer is not itemizing deductions on Schedule A, enter the standard deduction amount on line 3a. If the taxpayer itemizes, refer to Form 1116 instructions for the amounts to include on this line. The tax software will not automatically enter this field. Part II: Check the appropriate box, (h) or (i), to indicate whether the foreign tax was actually paid during the tax year ( paid ) or if the tax was billed in one year but paid in another ( accrued ). A taxpayer using the cash basis can choose to use either the cash or accrual method to determine the foreign tax credit. However, if the accrual method is chosen, the taxpayer must continue to use the accrual method for the foreign tax credit on all future returns. Part II, column j: Enter the date taxes were paid or accrued. Part II, columns k-n: Amounts are entered in foreign currency; columns o-r: amounts are entered in U.S. dollars; and column s: total U.S. dollar amounts only. See Form 1116 Instructions for information about conversion rates. Part III: Figure the credit in this section. If the taxpayers have a carryback or carryover, refer them to a professional tax preparer, as this is out of scope. Part IV: Only needed if the taxpayer files more than one Form 1116 to report more than one type of income or report funds from more than three countries. TaxWise performs the calculations in Parts III and IV. G-2
3 TIP Child and Dependent Care Credit Expenses Probe/Action: To determine if a taxpayer qualifies for the Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses, ask the taxpayer for information from the decision tree on the next page. Who is a qualifying person? A qualifying child who was under the age of 13 when the expenses were incurred and for whom a dependency exemption can be claimed, see caution 1 below. Any person who was incapable of self-care whom the taxpayer can claim as a dependent or could have claimed as a dependent except that the person had gross income of more than $4,000 or filed a joint return or that the taxpayer or spouse, if married filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent on someone else s 2015 return. A spouse who was physically or mentally incapable of self-care. The qualifying person must live with the taxpayer more than 1/2 the year. Incapable of self-care - Cannot dress, clean, or feed themselves because of physical or mental problems. Also persons who must have constant attention to prevent them from injuring themselves or others. See Publication 17, Child and Dependent Care Credit for special rules regarding divorced or separated parents or parents who live apart. Qualified work-related expenses Expenses must be paid for the care of the qualifying person to allow the taxpayer and spouse, if married, to work or look for work. The care includes the costs of services for the qualifying person s well-being and protection. Expenses to attend kindergarten or a higher grade are not an expense for care. Expenses for summer day-camp are qualifying, but those for over-night camp are not. *Refer to the tables on page C-3 for the rules governing who may be claimed as a dependent. Caution: Only the custodial parent may claim the child and dependent care credit even if the child s exemption is being claimed by the non-custodial parent under the rules for divorced & separated parents. Caution: If Dependent Care Benefits are listed in Box 10 of a W2, then the taxpayer MUST complete Form If Form 2441 is not completed, the Box 10 amount is entered on Line 7 of the 1040 as taxable income. te: If the qualifying child turned 13 during the tax year, the qualifying expenses include amounts incurred for the child while under age 13 when the care was provided. G-3
4 Credit for Child & Dependent Care Expenses Decision Tree Can You Claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit Start Here Was the care for one or more qualifying persons? See prior page for definition. 1 Did you have earned income during the year? Refer to the Earned Income Table in the Earned Income Credit tab. Did you pay the expenses to allow you 1 to work or look for work? See prior page for qualifying expenses. Were your payments made to someone you or your spouse could claim as a dependent? Were your payments made to your spouse or to the parent of your child who is your qualifying person? Answer if your qualifying child is a disabled person over age 13. Were your payments made to your child who was under the age of 19 at the end of the year? Are you single? Are you filing a joint return? Do you meet the requirements to be considered unmarried? Do you know the care provider s name, address, and identifying number? Did you make a reasonable effort to get this information? (See Due diligence.) Did you have only one qualifying person and exclude or deduct at least $3,000 of dependent care benefits? You CAN claim the child and dependent care credit. Fill out Form 2441 You CANNOT claim the child and dependent care credit. 2 1 This also applies to your spouse. However, your spouse is treated as having earned income for any month that he or she is a full-time student, or physically or mentally not able to care for himself or herself. (Your spouse also must live with you for more than half the year.) 2 If you had expenses that met the requirements for 2014, except that you did not pay them until 2015, you may be able to claim those expenses in G-4
5 Form 2441 Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses Important: Make sure the DC column is checked on the Main Information Sheet for the applicable dependents. When the taxpayer has more than two care providers link to the Providers - Form 2441 Line 1a and 1b. Line 1 should be total paid for all qualifying care. Complete part III of 2441 before part II if TP rec d dependent care benefits on W2. Line 2 should be total paid minus any dependent care benefits on W-2, or other reimbursement. If more than 2 children with dependent care expenses, link to new Qualifying Form 2441, line 2 and complete all fields for each qualifying person. Line 3 should equal total qualified expenses up to the maximum allowable minus any dependent care benefit on W-2. Link out to scratch pad to subtract any amount earned while incarcerated or on work release. te - Foreign earned income and housing exclusion, and Medicaid Waiver payments must be subtracted from the wages listed on Line 7 when figuring the credit. Important: If either spouse is disabled or full-time student, enter the number of months. G-5
6 Retirement Savings Contributions Credit Decision Tree To determine if a taxpayer qualifies for the Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions, review the return information and ask the taxpayer the following: Did you make a voluntary contribution or deferral to an IRA or other qualified plan for 2015? 1 YES Is AGI $30,500 or less ($45,750 if head of household, $61,000 if married filing jointly)? YES Were you born before January 2, 1998? YES Can you be claimed as a dependent on someone else s tax return? NO Were you a full-time student 2 during 2015? NO Qualified for credit NO NO NO YES YES t qualified for credit 1 Plans that qualify are listed in the Other Credits chapter of Publication 17. Answer yes if the taxpayer will make a qualifying IRA contribution for tax year 2015 by April 18, See Publication 17 for definition of full-time student. Important Reminders for Retirement Savings Contributions Credit Be sure to look at the taxpayer s Form(s) W-2. An entry in box 12 or an X in the Retirement box is an indicator that the taxpayer may be eligible for this credit. A full description of all codes used in box 12 can be found in Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3. An entry in box 14 on the W-2 may also indicate a contribution to a state retirement system. Caution: If these are treated as employer contributions they are not eligible for the credit. See Form W-2 Instructions. When using tax software, remember to key in all entries as they appear on the Form W-2. A contribution to a traditional or Roth IRA (including a myra) qualifies for this credit, but may not appear on any taxpayer document. Remember to review the expenses section on page 2 of the Intake and Interview Sheet and ask taxpayers if they made any IRA contributions. Some distributions reduce the eligible contributions for this credit. In addition to distributions for the current year as shown on Forms 1099-R, be sure to ask about distributions in the prior two years and up to the due date of the return. See the next page for a list of distributions that do not reduce the eligible contributions for this credit. Complete Form 8880 to claim this credit. G-6
7 Retirement Savings Contributions Credit TaxWise will automatically insert Form 8880, Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions, if the taxpayer meets eligibility criteria and any of the following are true: 1. A traditional IRA or ROTH IRA contribution is entered on IRA worksheet after linking from Form 1040, line The taxpayer or spouse s Form W-2 includes box 12 entries of D, E, F, G, H, S, AA, BB, or box 14 amounts are marked as Qualifies for Form Form 8880 will have a red exclamation mark and will need to be completed prior to return completion. Verify total contribution amounts with the taxpayer. Form Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions When Form W-2 shows contributions to a qualified plan and is entered into TaxWise correctly and completely, Form 8880 will appear in red on the forms tree and will need to be completed. TaxWise will do the credit calculation. Enter any distributions in the appropriate section. te: Certain distributions received after 2012 and before the due date (including extensions) of your 2015 tax return from any of the following types of plans must be entered on Form 8880, line 4: Traditional or Roth IRAs (including myras) 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457, 501(c)(18)(D), SEP, or SIMPLE plans Qualified retirement plans (including the federal Thrift Savings Plan). Distributions from the 3 prior years and current year normal distributions must be entered manually on this form. TaxWise does not automatically carry-over this information from the Form 1099-R to the Form If taxpayer took no distributions during the testing period, press F3 to eliminate the red in box 4. Do not include any: Military pensions Distributions not taxable as the result of a rollover or a trustee-to-trustee transfer Distributions from your IRA (other than a Roth IRA) rolled over or converted to your Roth IRA Loans from a qualified employer plan treated as a distribution Distributions of excess contributions or deferrals (and income allocable to such contributions or deferrals) Distributions of contributions made during a tax year and returned (with any income allocable to such contributions) on or before the due date (including extensions) for that tax year Distributions of dividends paid on stock held by an employee stock ownership plan under section 404(k) Distributions that are taxable as the result of an in-plan rollover to your designated Roth account Distributions from an inherited IRA by a nonspousal beneficiary If you filed a joint return in the year of distribution, both spouse s amounts will total in both columns. G-7
8 TIP Child Tax Credit This is a credit intended to reduce the tax. This part of the credit is not refundable. The credit is up to $1,000 per qualifying child. Qualifying child: 1. Under age 17 at the end of the tax year. 2. A U.S. citizen or U.S. national* or resident alien of the United States. See the ITIN Returns tab. 3. Claimed as your dependent.** 4. Your: a. son or daughter, adopted child, child, eligible foster child, or a descendant of any of them b. brother, sister, half brother, half sister, brother, sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your niece or nephew) 5. Did not provide over half of his or her own support. 6. Lived with the taxpayer for more than half of the tax year. (See Interview Tips for Child Tax Credit for Exception to Time Lived with You section if the child did not live with the taxpayer for more than half the year.) * National is an individual who, although not a U.S. citizen, owes his or her allegiance to the United States. U.S. nationals include American Samoans and rthern Mariana Islanders who chose to become U.S. nationals instead of U.S. citizens. **Refer to the tables on page C-3 for the rules governing who may be claimed as a dependent. Caution: If the taxpayer is able to claim the dependent under the rules for divorced and separated parents, he or she is the only parent entitled to claim the child tax credit or additional child tax credit. TIP Additional Child Tax Credit General Eligibility The child tax credit is generally a nonrefundable credit; however, certain taxpayers may be entitled to a refundable additional child tax credit. Taxpayers with more than $3,000 of taxable earned income may be eligible for the additional child tax credit if they have at least one qualifying child. Taxpayers with three or more children may also be eligible for additional child tax credit regardless of their income. Schedule 8812 is used to calculate the allowable additional child tax credit. See Tab C, Exemptions/Dependents & Main Info, and the worksheet in the instruction booklet for additional information (including definitions and special rules relating to an adopted child, foster child, or qualifying child of more than one person). te: You must claim the child as a dependent on your return to qualify for the Child Tax Credit te: Beginning 2015, if you claim the foreign earned income exclusion, the housing exclusion, or the housing deduction on Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ, you can't claim the additional child tax credit. G-8
9 TIP interview tips Child Tax Credit (Remember to apply the s for each child.) Probe/Action: Ask the taxpayer: Is this child your son, daughter, adopted child, child, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, brother, sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew)? A descendant is of any generation. If YES, go to Step 2. If NO, you cannot claim the child tax credit for this child. STOP if the taxpayer has no other children. Is this child under age 17 at the end of the tax year? If YES, go to Step 3. If NO, you cannot claim the child tax credit for this child. STOP if the taxpayer has no other children. Did the child provide over half of his or her own support for the tax year? Did the child live with you for more than half of the tax year? If the child did not live with you for the required time, see the following notes below the chart: Exception to Time Lived with You Kidnapped Child Children of Divorced or Separated Parents or Parents who live apart. Is this child a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or resident alien of the United States? te: A national is an individual who, although not a U.S. citizen, owes his or her allegiance to the United States. U.S. nationals include American Samoans and rthern Mariana Islanders who chose to become U.S. nationals instead of U.S. citizens. See ITIN Return tab for definition of Resident Alien. Questions: Who Must Use Publication 972? Are you excluding income from Puerto Rico or are you filing Form 2555, Form 2555-EZ (relating to foreign earned income), or Form 4563, Exclusion of Income for Bona Fide Residents of American Samoa? Are you claiming any of the following credits? Adoption Credit, a residential energy credit, Form 5695, Part II; Mortgage Interest credit, Form 8396; District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit, Form If NO, go to Step 4. If YES, you cannot claim the child tax credit for this child. STOP if the taxpayer has no other children. If YES, go to Step 5. If NO, you cannot claim the child tax credit for this child. STOP if the taxpayer has no other children. If YES, go to Step 6. If NO, you cannot claim the child tax credit for this child. STOP if the taxpayer has no other children. If NO, go to Step 7. If YES, you must use Publication 972 to figure the credit. If NO, use the Child Tax Credit Worksheet to figure the credit. If YES, you must use Publication 972 to figure the credit. Exception to Time Lived with You A child is considered to have lived with you for all of the current tax year if the child was born or died in 2015 and your home was this child s home for the entire time he or she was alive. Temporary absences for special circumstances, such as for school, vacation, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile facility, count as time lived at home. Kidnapped Child A kidnapped child is considered to have lived with you for all of the current tax year if: In the year the kidnapping occurred, the kidnapped child is presumed by law enforcement to have been taken by someone who is not a family member, and The kidnapped child lived with the taxpayer for more than half of the portion of the year prior to the kidnapping. Modified Adjusted Gross Income Limits Married filling jointly - $110,000 Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) - $75,000 Married filling separately - $55,000 Children of Divorced or Separated Parents A child will be treated as being the qualifying child of his or her noncustodial parent if all of the following apply: The parents were divorced or legally separated or lived apart at all times during the last 6 months of the current tax year. The child received over half of his or her support for the current tax year from the parents. The child was in the custody of one or both of the parents for more than half of the current tax year. A decree of divorce or separate maintenance or written separation agreement that applies to the current tax year provides that (a) the noncustodial parent can claim the child as a dependent, or (b) the custodial parent will sign a written declaration that he or she will not claim the child as a dependent for the current tax year. The custodial parent signs Form 8332 or similar statement that he or she will not claim the child as a dependent in the current tax year. If the divorce decree or separation agreement went into effect before 2009, the non custodial parent may be able to attach certain pages of the decree or agreement instead of Form te: current tax year reference applies to tax year G-9
10 Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled Decision Tree Use the following chart to determine if the taxpayer is eligible for the Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled: Figure A. Are You a Qualified Individual? Did you live with your spouse at any time during the year? Answer if you qualify to be considered unmarried and file as Head of Household. Are you filing a joint return with your spouse? You are not a qualified individual and cannot take the credit for the elderly or the disabled. Are you a U.S. citizen or resident alien? 1 Were you married at the end of the tax year? Were you 65 or older at the end of the tax year? Are you retired on permanent and total disability? Did you reach mandatory retirement age before this year? 2 Did you receive taxable disability benefits this year? Start Here You are a qualified individual and may be able to take the credit for the elderly or the disabled unless your income exceeds the limits in Figure B. 1 If you were a nonresident alien at any time during the tax year and were married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien at the end of the tax year, see U.S. Citizen or Resident Alien under Qualified Individual. If you and your spouse choose to treat you as a U.S. resident alien, answer yes to this question. 2 Mandatory retirement age is the age set by your employer at which you would have been required to retire, had you not become disabled. Figure B. Income Limits THEN, even if you qualify (see Figure A), you CANNOT take the credit if... IF your filing status is... single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child married filing a joint return and both spouses qualify in Figure A married filing a joint return and only one spouse qualifies in Figure A married filing a separate return Your adjusted gross income (AGI)* is equal to or more than... $17,500 $25,000 $20,000 $12,500 OR the total of your nontaxable social security and other nontaxable pension(s) is equal to or more than... $5,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,750 * AGI is the amount on Form 1040A, line 22, or Form 1040, line 38. Tax Software Hint: The software will calculate the credit and complete the Schedule R if the date of birth is provided. Be sure to include the taxpayer s total social security benefits, regardless of the taxability, to ensure the correct calculation of the credit. If you see this credit on the taxpayer's return, double-check that social security benefits have been entered correctly. G-10
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