56694

[#1]

The following diagnostic is generating:

One or more Federal W-2, Box 10, Dependent Care Benefits, amounts have been entered on this return. Massachusetts does not conform to the Federal increased exclusion from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance. Massachusetts exclusion amounts continue to be $2,500 for married filing separate returns and $5,000 for all other taxpayers. Verify the excess was correctly included as MA wages on the W-2(s), and if not, adjust accordingly.

Solution:

This diagnostic will be triggered if there is input in sceen 10 Wages for Dependent care benefits or if there is a override in Screen 33, Dependent Care Credit (2441)>General Information>Dependent Care Benefits>Employer provided (W-2 box 10) [O].

Clicking on the diagnostic from the Diagnostics takes you to screen 10 Wages.

Double-check the entry in (10) Dependent care benefits is correct.

Double-check the entry in screen 33, Dependent Care Credit (2441)>General Information>Dependent Care Benefits>Employer provided (W-2 box 10) [O]

Adjust accordingly if need be. Critical, will not prevent e-file transmission.

[Kyle_M_CPA]

Ok, so if you click the check box next to the warning and its crossed out you can E-File. I have one that has been processed and accepted. It seems silly to be stuck in critical and not informational warnings but at least we can work around it.

[strongsilence]

I marked S in the Source box to mark the Benefits as specific to the other state. The diagnostic went away.

[BobPAmeritaxMassachusetts]

Diagnostic 56694 about dependent care difference message seems like something is remiss.  At this late date of 04/16/2022 not sure why this is the 2nd message that I got today and why it should hold me up.  Seems unnecessary,  oh for the good old days of Lacerte I guess.