I just closed for the night.   Do you know what screen in the program to do the override?   Also, do  you know if this has been reported to Lacerte as a glitch so the software can be updated?  This afternoon’s update didn’t change this calculation. 

I am frustrated beyond belief.  Yes, I am on the most current update, Version 41.0107, updated this morning.  The underline now works...but still having issues.  I use 2 printers in my office.  HP4200 prints the heading with extra long up and down lines.  Toshiba eStudio 206L does not, it prints as it should. If printing 1 copy, only 1 prints.  If printing 2, it doubles the copies to 4.  This happens on both printers. At this point, I may create my own questionnaire using Word.  I can't delay my year-end mailing, which are already a week late, until another update comes out.  Or doesn't come out.  I'm already dreading the printing of returns...how may copies will I get?  What will various fonts look like on different printers?  Will I still be sane by April 15th?

I did the update this morning, but still see some problems with the questionnaire part of the organizer.  If using the underline, the spacing is still off.  The page  header has overlapping lines.  And if I print out more than 1 at a time, it doubles the amounts.  For example, 2 copies will print 4.  Not happy with this as I'm trying to get my mailing out by this weekend.  Is there another update coming?  Or is this it???

Lacerte is seriously lacking on the M1PR return. Yes, you have to manually add back the QCD from an IRA.  Screen 53, MN Household Income, Additional Income line. I also have to fake out the form when someone has an annuity withdrawal with their contributions listed in box 5 on form 1099-R.  Lacerte includes the total withdrawal on M1PR, not the taxable amount. So my work around is to enter in the after-tax contribution on the line that says “gross distribution from 1035 exchange”.  This way, that amount doesn’t show up in income and I have the 1099-R to back up what I did.  I used to be able to enter a negative number with the explanation, but no more.  When I checked with MN Revenue, they said the software was wrong and it should be changed. I didn’t bother to do that as Lacerte doesn’t listen and is hard to reach. Maybe they should have a Minnesota preparer assist the software developers with their forms.  Just saying!

Check your EFIN status for returns filed by your company at irs.gov on the tax pros site.  Under e-services. See if the number you have actually filed matches with what is showing for your efin number. 

I checked on my client with this situation.  Client is head of household with exemption going to ex-spouse this year.  Child lived with client all year.  I am getting the same critical diagnostic.  Maybe another program glitch?

I think I had this situation earlier today. Client had qualifying child but it was ex-wife’s turn to claim child. I’m not in office right now but will check tomorrow. I did get the diagnostic like you did, using HOH filing status and dependent used for HOH only. I put this return aside so I could check things out. I’ll get back to you.