Form 2555
Form 1116
Form 1040NR
General Troubleshooting
Misc
100

Which screen do you enter Form 2555 allocation code information?

What is...

  • W2, 1099M, or FEC: Select the code in the Form 2555 allocation code field.
  • C or F: Enter the amount in the Form 2555 allowable % of foreign income field and select the code in the Form 2555 allocation code field.
  • K-1: Complete the statement for the Form 2555 share of gross foreign earned income/expenses field.


100

What is the USE of form 1116?

What is a form to claim the foreign tax credit if you are an individual, estate, or trust, and you paid or accrued certain foreign taxes to a foreign country or U.S. possession.

100

What Folder and Screen do you use to enter Nonresident Alien Information?

What is Nonresident Filing Folder> Screen NRA

100

If a certain form is not printing even though it should be, Where in the program do you check to see if it is printing as required?

What is Setup> Entity> Collation

100

How do you indicate a dual-status tax year for the client?

What is Nonresident Alien Folder > DualStat > Enter X for Dual-status tax year.

200

If the Company is NOT a U.S company, what Folder and Screen would you enter the Foreign Employer Compensation?

What is Income Folder> FEC TAB

200

Where is the field to stop Form 1116 from printing?

What is Income Folder > Screen B&D > Elect Exemption from Foreign Tax Credit Limitation.

200

How do I create a nonresident alien return?

What is Choose File > Client Properties, click the 1040 option, select Nonresident Alien or Nonresident Alien (EZ) from the drop-down list, and click OK.

200

What information is required in order to data share between returns?

What is SSN/EIN.

200

What must you input to correct this Diagnostics: Form 1040 must have income credits, tax, or payments; enter minimum of 330 foreign days?

What is go into Foreign Exclusion folder > 2555 >  Enter the dates of residency on Foreign Earned Income Allocation Information: US business days and travel information statement box.

300

What Allocation Code is Days U.S. and foreign days worked during assignment?

What is Code 3

300

Where in the return can you see the calculation for Form 1116 line 1a?

What is Not Required Statements.

300

How do I indicate the nonresident individual is required to file Schedule SE, Self-Employment Tax?

What is Enter X in the Self-employment income subject to self-employment tax under social security agreement field on Screen NRA in the Nonresident Alien folder.

300

What are three resources that can be used to assist you in troubleshooting an issue?

HHTC, ADO, Q-Logs

300

What is the maximum amount you can have for foreign earned income exclusion?

What is $108,700.

400

What are the two Residency types that customers can qualify for form 2555?

What is Bona Fide Residency, Physical Presence

400

How do I make the simplified foreign tax credit limitation election for AMT purposes?

What is Enter X in the Elect Simplified Foreign Tax Credit Limitation field in Screen AMT.

400

How can you get a 1040NR to calculate special allowance for a passive loss with active participation?

What is if the client qualifies, mark the Lived apart entire year field in Screen 1040 to calculate the special allowance.

400

How can I attach PDFs to my electronic return?

What is choose Edit > Electronic Filing Attachments. 

400

What are steps to take If the FinCEN Form 114, or FBAR, is not printing or the e-file is not creating?

What is 

If the FinCEN Form 114, or FBAR, is not printing or the e-file is not creating, follow these steps.

  1. Go to the 114 screen in the Foreign Bank and Asset folder.
  2. Make sure the FinCEN Form 114 has already been filed field is blank.

    Note: An X is automatically entered in the this field when FinCEN Form 114 is e-filed through UltraTax CS.

  3. Make sure the Account owner is filing FinCEN Form 114 field is blank
500

I entered a form and unit number in Screen 1116, so why didn't UltraTax CS calculate any foreign amounts?

What is Form 2555 allocation code needs to be selected on appropriate screen.

500

What HHTC article would you use to enter foreign interest, dividends and taxes reported on Schedule K-1?

What is 

1040-US: Passthrough foreign interest, dividends, and taxes reported on Schedule K-1.

500

True or False

You can file Married filing joint status on a 1040NR.

False

500

Where do I enter my Firm’s EFIN?

What is enter EFIN by going to SETUP>OFFICE>CONFIGURATION>E-FILING.

500

What do you do If you see this Critical Diagnostic - Filing status entered is inconsistent with other data entered?

What is either select the appropriate filing status or remove the spouse information from Screen 1040. 

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