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1065/1120 mandatory state members e-file requirement

Currently the states of Alabama and New York Business Returns (tax types 1065 and 1120) require all members of a consolidated group (parent and subsidiary) to be submitted separately for e-file. When a lower member return containing either of these 2 states are brought into an upper level consolidated return and qualified for e-file, not only does the top level return have to be submitted for e-file, but each of the lower members of the group must be qualified and submitted as well.
To do this, we’ve included a search feature unique for those 2 states. To e-file either Alabama or New York, select
Returns Processing
,
E-file
, then
Select Returns
.

Consol display option

  1. For
    Select Returns/Extension
     options, select
    Consol Display
     for display type, mark the
    States/Cities ready to send
     checkbox, and select the state and return e-file type in the dropdown.
  2. The results will display the top and member returns for the return e-file type selected in the previous step.
  3. Select the link for the top return to submit it along with the lower members.
  4. Mark the
    Select
     checkbox for the return, then select
    Submit for E-file
     to complete the e-file submission process.
  5. The topcon and all members of the selected return will be submitted to the taxing authority.

Regular display option

  1. For
    Select Returns/Extension
     options, select
    Regular Display
     for display type, mark the
    States/Cities ready to send
     checkbox, and select the state and return e-file type in the dropdown.
  2. All checkboxes for consolidated returns are grayed out and not available to submit for e-file. A message will display prompting you to submit this return with the entire consolidated group. Select the link on the subsidiary return ID.
  3. Mark the checkbox for the return to submit for e-file.

Single Alabama or New York forms

You can submit single returns on the Regular Display option from the 1st Returns screen by selecting the link or marking the checkbox in the Selected column. 

Regular display with all states option

When you select the
All States/Cities E-file option
, the results on the Returns screen will display all qualified states and cities for all entity types.
You can submit Single company returns with Single Alabama or New York in the same way as all other Single company jurisdictions. Mark the
All
 checkbox or the
Select
 checkbox or link for any or all of the Single company states.

Considerations for other states

For consolidation companies with states other than Alabama and/or New York, you have 2 options for submitting an e-file:
  1. From the Returns screen
    : All the qualified states will display and be available to submit for e-file except for Alabama and New York. Mark the
    Select
     option next to the states, then select
    Submit For E-File
    . All states other than the 2 mandatory states can be submitted to their respective jurisdictions from the 1st Returns screen.
  2. From the Alabama or New York link
    : If an Alabama or New York consolidated return is grayed out on the initial Returns page, then you'll need to select the Alabama or New York link. The results will give you the same list of qualified states, but now you can submit the Alabama or New York parent, subsidiary, and consolidated returns as well. From the link on the initial Returns screen, review and check the
    Select
     checkbox next to each jurisdiction that's part of your Alabama or New York consolidated group as well as all Alabama or New York consolidated group members. All state returns checked on this Returns screen will be submitted for e-file when you select
    Submit For E-file
    . If you prefer, you may submit the returns by using the jurisdiction’s link.

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: GoSystem Tax RS
  • Return type: 1120 Corporation
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