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.
