Error: Form M3 line 4 nonresident withholding amount should equal the sum of partners' amounts on Form KPI line 55
You get this error when Form M3 line 4 nonresident withholding doesn’t equal the total on partners' Form KPI line 55.
Error message
Form M3, Income Tax Withheld: Form M3 line 4 nonresident withholding amount should equal the sum of partners' amounts on Form KPI line 55.
Solution: Elect entity-level filing
- Go to .
- SelectElecting to file and pay tax at the entity level.
- Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.
- If the error remains, go to .
- Remove any entry, includingNONEor blank entries, fromMinnesota income tax withheld for nonresident partners (Override).
- Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.
Solution 1: Clear and re-enter Line 4
- Go to .
- Clear the amount on Line 4.
- Recompute the return.
- Go back to .
- Re-enter the correct amount on Line 4.
- Recompute again, then recreate the e-file.
Solution: Elect entity-level filing
- Go to .
- SelectElecting to file and pay tax at the entity level.
- Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.
- If the error remains, go to .
- Remove any value, includingNONEor blank entries, fromMinnesota income tax withheld for nonresident partners (Override).
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
Solution 3: Match Line 29 to M3 Line 2
- Go to .
- Find thePass-through Entity Taxentry (this controls M3, Line 2).
- Change data entries so Line 29 calculates the same amount manually entered for M3, Line 2. These fields have to match.
- Alternatively, go to and change the amounts to match Line 2.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
note
You can't override this amount.
Solution 4: Correct K-1 aggregation file
- Make sure Form M3, Line 4 equals the total of all KPI Line 55 amounts.
- If you're using a K-1 aggregation file, make corrections in the file.
- Remove the original file and upload the corrected one.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.