Use the Vehicle/Listed tab of the asset module's Asset Detail window to enter Form 4562 vehicle or listed property information.
To open this tab, select Add or Modify in the Asset List window, then select the Vehicle/Listed tab in the Asset Detail window.
note
The Vehicle use group box is available when you select Luxury Auto (Passenger), Van or light truck, Sport utility vehicle, Electric vehicle, or Listed property (Vehicle) from the dropdown list in
Type of property
. Be sure to select
Form 4562 Vehicle Questions
to answer the additional vehicle questions. If a vehicle is coded as listed property, is fully depreciated, or is a memo or leased asset for which the mileage allowance is used, you can use this tab to enter the mileage information you want to print on Form 4562.
The Additional 1040 vehicle information group box is available only if you are entering vehicle property (as indicated in
Type of property
) for a 1040 client.
Fields and buttons
Type of property
Select the type of property from the dropdown list for this box. For information on the Luxury auto (Passenger), Van or light truck, Sport utility vehicle, and Listed property (Vehicle) property types, see Vehicle/listed property types.
Listed property group box
The availability of the field and button in this group box depends on the selection in
Type of property
.
Form 4562 Client Evidence Questions button
Select this to open the Form 4562 Client Evidence Questions window in which you indicate whether there is evidence to support business or investment use of this asset and, if so, whether that evidence is in writing.
Bus use pct
Enter the current-year business use percentage for non-vehicle listed property or for other business and personal property. To enter the asset's prior-year business use percentage, select Tasks, Prior Depreciation Comparison.
Current year usage group box
The availability of the fields in this group box depends on the selection in
Type of property
.
Total miles driven during the year
Enter the total miles driven during the year.
Commuting miles
Enter the total commuting miles driven during the year.
Business miles
These boxes change depending on the entity type of the current client. See the descriptions below for more information.
1040 clients for tax year 2011
Business miles driven 01/01/11 to 06/30/11:
Enter the total business miles driven between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2011.
Business miles driven 07/01/11 to 12/31/11:
Enter the total business miles driven between July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011.
1040 clients for tax year 2008
Business miles driven 01/01/08 to 06/30/08:
Enter the total business miles driven between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2008.
Business miles driven 07/01/08 to 12/31/08:
Enter the total business miles driven between July 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008.
1040 clients for tax year 2005
Business miles driven 01/01/05 to 08/31/05:
Enter the total business miles driven between January 1, 2005, and August 31, 2005.
Business miles driven 09/01/05 to 12/31/05:
Enter the total business miles driven between September 1, 2005, and December 31, 2005.
Other entities and 1040 clients for tax years other than 2008 and 2005
Business miles:
Enter the total business miles driven during the year.
Track Mileage button
Select this to open the Track Mileage window in which you can track a vehicle asset's total mileage, commuting miles, business miles, and business use percentage for the current and prior years.
Other personal miles
The application calculates and displays here the number of personal miles driven based on the entries in the
Total miles driven during the year
,
Commuting miles
, and
Business miles
boxes.
Business use percentage
The application calculates the business use percentage based on the mileage information entered in this section. To override the calculated percentage, enter a different percentage in this box.
note
To enter the asset's prior-year business use percentage, select Tasks, Prior Depreciation Comparison, or select Track Mileage in the Vehicle/Listed tab.
Average round trip commuting miles
Enter the average round trip commuting miles.
note
This is available only if you are processing vehicle property in the 2106 activity for a 1040 client.
Does not follow safe harbor method of accounting
The application automatically calculates the auto limits based on the safe harbor method of accounting. To calculate the auto limits based on the safe harbor method of accounting per Rev. Proc 2011-26, mark the option under Setup, Options on the Calculation tab. Mark the
Does not follow safe harbor method of accounting
checkbox if you do not want to follow the safe harbor method of accounting. When marked, 100% bonus will not calculate any depreciation after the first year until after the recovery period.
Other information group box
Form 4562 Vehicle Questions button
Select this to open the Form 4562 Vehicle Questions window, in which you can answer additional questions regarding this vehicle and all of the client's vehicles.
note
The availability of this button depends on the selection in
Type of property
.
State Vehicle Info button
Select this to open the State Vehicle Information window, in which you can enter information for the current vehicle.
note
This window is available only when both of the following conditions exist.
The NY treatment is calculating.
Sport utility vehicle is selected in
Type of property
.
Value of employer-provided vehicle
Enter the value of the employer-provided vehicle.
note
This is available only if you are processing vehicle property (as indicated in
Type of property
) for a 1040 client.
Additional 1040 vehicle information group box
The fields and options in this group box are available only if you are processing vehicle property (as indicated in
Type of property
) for a 1040 client.
Optimize / Standard mileage / Actual costs
By default, the application optimizes between using the standard mileage rate or the actual costs when determining vehicle costs for current-year vehicles. Select either the standard mileage rate or the actual costs regardless of optimization. Note that a tab appears for the Tax treatment and each of the client's treatments that is not derived from another treatment, which allows you to make this selection on a treatment-by-treatment basis.
note
The
Optimize
option is available only in the year in which the vehicle was placed in service.
Parking fees
Enter the amount paid for parking fees.
Tolls
Enter the amount paid for toll fees.
Gasoline
Enter the amount paid for gasoline.
Oil
Enter the amount paid for oil.
Repairs
Enter the amount paid for repairs.
Maintenance
Enter the amount paid for vehicle maintenance.
Tires
Enter the amount paid for tires.
Car washes
Enter the amount paid for car washes.
Insurance
Enter the amount paid to insure the vehicle.
Interest
Enter the amount paid for interest.
note
This is only in the 2106 activity if you are entering supplemental business income (SBE).
Registration
Enter the amount paid to register the vehicle.
Licenses
Enter the amount paid for licenses.
Property taxes
Enter the amount of property taxes paid.
note
This is only in the 2106 activity if you are entering supplemental business income (SBE).
Vehicle rentals
Enter the amount paid for vehicle rentals.
Lease inclusion
Enter the amount of lease inclusion, or if Luxury auto (Passenger) is selected in
Type of property
, you can select Lease Inclusion to open a window in which you can enter the required lease information to calculate the lease inclusion amount.
Other exp
Enter the total amount of other expenses for the vehicle, or select Other Expenses Statement button to open a statement window in which you can enter the description and amount of each "other" expense.
Additional 1120 vehicle information group box
Lease inclusion
Enter the amount of lease inclusion, or if Luxury auto (Passenger) is selected in
Type of property
, you can select Lease Inclusion to open a window in which you can enter the required lease information to calculate the lease inclusion amount.
Additional 1065 vehicle information group box
Lease inclusion
Enter the amount of lease inclusion, or if Luxury auto (Passenger) is selected in
Type of property
, you can select Lease Inclusion to open a window in which you can enter the required lease information to calculate the lease inclusion amount.