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taradeansteven
Level 2

I spent nearly 2 hours today trying to get this solved with a very kind Proseries customer service employee, however it seems to be a glitch in the program.  I am trying to simply file a SMLLC California tax form.  Therefore, the federal form should not matter.  I fill out all of the data on the federal (1065) as well as the State form (568) and keep coming back to the same problem.  When setting up the one K-1 that is needed to identify the single member i input "DE" under partner entity type.  This supposedly represents a Single Member, but some how the error for the ID No. field still comes up as needing 2 members for the partnership.  The problem is its not a partnership.  If i try to make a dummy partner to resolve the federal form error, then there is an error on the state form   because it is being filed as a "Single member LLC" with 2 members.  My only choice seems to be to file a paper return, and that is not what the client signed for.  If anyone knows more about this or has an answer I would greatly appreciate it, or perhaps it truly is a glitch in the system that needs fixed.  It shouldn't be this difficult to file an SMLLC State form. It is a very common scenerio.  Thanks. 

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
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SMLLCs don't use a 1065, you file on Sch C and then mark the box at the top of Sch C  that's its a CA LLC then you can access the 568 right from the 1040, just like any other state return.


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Just-Lisa-Now-
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SMLLCs don't use a 1065, you file on Sch C and then mark the box at the top of Sch C  that's its a CA LLC then you can access the 568 right from the 1040, just like any other state return.


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Just-Lisa-Now-
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@taradeansteven  tag just in case you didn't get the email that an answer was posted.

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taradeansteven
Level 2
This is good news - thank you Lisa!  do you know if this works in the 1040 form in proseries basic as well as professional?
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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
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Ooo, good question, Im not a Basic user, Im not sure if they have the 568....when you choose t install products in Basic, is the Ca LLC one of the choices?

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15
or if you mark the CALLC box ta the top of the Sch C,  does Basic give any diagnostic about the LLC return being unavailable?

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taradeansteven
Level 2
I just looked and I don't see that choice in basic, so I will try to import the client's basic 1040 file into the Professional program and check it out.  I am not use to using 1040s in professional.
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Marc-TaxMan
Level 8
when you click Go to State you will see Cal LLC listed as a State.  also do 540.  when you efile, all 3 are filed together.
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sjrcpa
Level 15

Sadly, support should know what Lisa just said and you shouldn't have had to waste 2 hours.


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Just-Lisa-Now-
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very true!

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