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Screen 8903 - Domestic Production Deduction (1040)
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Source data entry
The UltraTax CS Source Data Entry utility enables you to enter data on facsimile versions of forms your clients submit for the preparation of their tax returns. Once the facsimile forms are completed, you can export the data to transfer it into your client data files via the data sharing feature. For more information including a list of available facsimiles, see UltraTax CS Source Data Entry overview.
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The 8903 screen information does not data share from 1041 clients.
Domestic Production Deduction
The
Description
, Unit
, Form
, TSJ
, and State
fields automatically complete for the 8903 screens associated with an activity. Use this screen for only the fiscal year-end entities that have pass-through 2017 amounts. This deduction was repealed for tax years after December 31, 2017. For 2018 (and later) cooperatives DPAD, use the activity's QBID data entry section.Description
For the 8903 screens associated with an activity, this field automatically generates from that activity’s entity name (K1 or K1T screen). This field is mandatory.
State
Press
F4
from this field and select the appropriate state postal code from the list.See State fields for more information.
Current Year Deduction
Include any oil-related amounts in both the oil-related field and in the total field. Separate statements will print for each of the following lines on Form 8903: 1, 2, 3, 16, and 23. The statements will detail the amounts accumulated from multiple units of the 8903 screen.
Allocable cost of goods sold
If using the small business simplified overall method, the total on Form 8903, line 4 includes this amount, combined with amounts from the
Deductions and losses allocable or ratably apportioned to DPGR
field.note
Per IRS regulation 1.199-5(b)(2) for partnerships and 1.199-5(c)(2) for S corporations, if only a portion of the partner's/shareholder's losses or deductions are allowable for a taxable year due to the loss limitations of passive activities, at-risk, and/or basis, a proportionate share of those allowable losses or deductions is taken into account in calculating the qualified productions activities deduction. The entity's current loss limitation is calculated, and a ratio of the loss currently allowed for tax purposes over the current loss is applied, then the ratio is multiplied by the amount entered in this field to decrease Form 8903, line 2, Allocable cost of goods sold. Use the
Loss allowed percentage (Force)
field to apply a percentage other than the calculated amount.Deductions and losses allocable or ratably apportioned to DPGR
If using the small business simplified overall method, the total on Form 8903, line 4 is the sum of this amount and amounts from the
Allocable cost of goods sold
field.note
Per IRS regulation 1.199-5(b)(2) for partnerships and 1.199-5(c)(2) for S corporations, if only a portion of the partner's/shareholder's losses or deductions are allowable for a taxable year due to the loss limitations of passive activities, at-risk, and/or basis, a proportionate share of those allowable losses or deductions is taken into account in computing the qualified productions activities deduction. The entity's current loss limitation is calculated, a ratio of the loss currently allowed for tax purposes over the current loss is applied, then the ratio is multiplied by the amount entered in this field to decrease Form 8903, line 3, Deductions and losses allocable to DPGR. Use the
Loss allowed percentage (Force)
field to apply a percentage other than the calculated amount.Form W-2 wages
Enter the total W-2 wages paid by the employer (taxpayer) that are allocable to domestic production gross receipts. This amount is used to calculate the W-2 wage limitation. The Domestic Production Activities Deduction is limited to 50 percent of the W-2 wages paid.
Domestic Production Activities Deduction from cooperatives
Enter the Domestic Production Activities Deduction amount reported on Form 1099-PATR, box 6. For 2018 (and later) cooperatives DPAD, use the activity's QBID data entry section.
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Domestic Production Activities Deduction from cooperatives for Form 8903, line 23 can come from Source Data Entry (the 1099P screen, in the same activity folder).
Individual allowed to use the small business simplified overall method
If this field is marked, all allocable costs of goods sold and allocable deductions and losses entered in the 8903 screen will be combined and reported on Form 8903, line 4.
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When this field is marked on any 8903 screen, the same field is automatically marked on any subsequent 8903 screens.
Loss allowed percentage (Force)
A ratio of the losses currently allowed for tax purposes over the current loss is multiplied by the amount entered in the
Allocable cost of goods sold
and Deductions and losses allocable or ratably apportioned to DPGR
fields. You can enter a zero in this field to not apply the loss allowed percentage.Prior Year Suspended Deduction
These amounts automatically proforma from the prior year. Include any oil-related amounts in both the oil-related field and in the total field.
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Use the
Suspended loss allowed percentage (Force)
field to use a percentage other than the system-calculated amount.Suspended loss allowed percentage (Force)
The entity's prior year suspended loss percentage calculates using a ratio (the entity's suspended basis, at-risk, and/or passive activity suspended losses allowed in the current year over the total suspended amounts) and applies to the suspended deduction amounts. You can enter a zero here to not apply this percentage.