How does a taxpayer enter 2019 Earned Income for EITC and CTC calculation purposes?
The taxpayer will navigate to Basic Information > Personal Information > Additional Personal Information. Check the box for “[Taxpayer Name] was affected by a natural disaster during the current tax year“. Enter “COVID-19” as the disaster event, then provide the prior year earned income amount.
How/Where do I report my prior year state and local refund for a 1040NR return?
The taxpayer will navigate to Other Income > Other Income Not Reported Elsewhere Income and enter the value there. The income will be carried to Form 1040-NR, Line 8. This entry does require a description, which could be “Prior Year State and Local Refund” or “Itemized Deduction Recoveries”.
Can I electronically file an amended Federal return using the FSA application?
No, e-filing Federal and state amended returns is not supported in the FSA application at this time. Taxpayers can still prepare an amended Federal and State return using the FSA application for free, but will need to paper file.