671

[#1]

The following diagnostic is generating:

The taxpayer may benefit by electing the Optional Self-Employment Tax method. Refer to IRS Schedule SE instructions for information regarding benefits that can be derived.

Solution:

Review the SE Instructions and if wanting to choose the Optional Self-Employment Tax method refer to the Help Article below.

Help Article 

Informational, will not prevent e-file transmission.

[tcochranjtcllp]

Does anyone know how to fix this in Lacerte

[sjrcpa]

Maybe, if you tell us what it says.

[strongsilence]

you have to copy and paste the text of the diagnostic

@tcochranjtcllp 

[Anonymous]

671: The taxpayer may benefit by electing the Optional Self-Employment Tax method. Refer to IRS Schedule SE instructions for information regarding benefits that can be derived. See this link for more about diags. 671 is Informational

[strongsilence]

About ten years ago, I did this calculation a few times. It didn't benefit anybody. So I never did it again. Perhaps Intuit can design and offer an Optional SE Tax worksheet.