@SClement 

I completely agree with you, and with Phoebe (surprise..).

I use the negative number many, many times to track/allocate or even as a "quickie" calculator.

For what I pay for Lacerte, let ME decide if a negative number is acceptable and stop trying to micro-manage my tax practice or tax flow.

Yes the "math" may be in my workpapers; there's nothing wrong with also having it actually in the program.  It should be MY choice.