Print 1065 extensions
Follow these steps to print federal extension forms for 1 client or for a batch of clients.
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- This procedure prints 1 copy of the extension following the government collation defined in theReturn Collationwindow. You can change this collation. For example, to prevent the extension transmittal letter and extension filing instructions from printing with the extension, change the print condition for the extension transmittal letter and extension filing instructions toNeverin the government collation in theReturn Collationwindow inSetup, then1065 Partnership.
- UltraTax CS determines the amount due and previous payment amounts that print on the extension based on the tax information you enter.
- SelectFile, thenOpen Clientto open the client. If the client doesn't exist in the current-year application, proforma the prior-year client data or add a new client.
- If you want to print an extension without any tax amount or balance due, skip this step. To print an extension with a tax amount or balance due, do the following:
- If necessary, retrieve general ledger balances.
- Access other input screens as needed to enter the preliminary tax data that you want UltraTax CS to use to calculate the tax.noteIf you enter an amount in theEstimate of total tax liability (Force)orBalance due on extension (Force)fields in the Prnt screen or the 8804 screen, UltraTax CS does the following:
- Prints the amount on Form 7004.
- Completes theExtended due datefield.
- Enters the amount due in theAmount paid with extensionfield.
- The client's name, address, EIN, and tax year-end print on the form.
- UltraTax CS assumes the extended due date is the 15th day of the 9th month after the year end for both 1065 and 8804 returns. To use an extended due date other than the default date, enter the date in theExtended due datefield in the Pmtor screen or the 8804 screen.
- SelectFile, thenPrint Extensions.
- By default, UltraTax CS prints both the federal and state extensions. To print only the federal extension, selectOptionsand mark only theFederalcheckbox.
- SelectPrint.note
- To print extensions for clients other than, or in addition to, the current client, selectClientsin thePrint Extensionswindow, then select the clients whose extensions you want to print.
- UltraTax CS defaults to the previous extension print selection, so you may need to reset your extension print options. If you're prompted thatThe selected clients will not be printed because their entity does not support the extension selectedwhen you print or create an electronic extension, selectFile,Print Extensions,Options, theExtension Print Optionstab, then selectFirst extensionin the Which section.