How to enter North Carolina PTE in ProSeries

This article will help you report the elective pass-through entity tax (sometimes called PTE, PTET, PET, or SALT workaround) and the resulting credit.

For more PTE resources, check out our dedicated Tax topics page where you'll find a list of all PTE states and the respective content for each.

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To claim the credit on an individual return:

1. Open the North Carolina return.
2. Open the NC K-1 for the Partnership or S Corp that had the Pass Through Entity Tax.
3. Complete lines 1-11.
4. If the amount was listed as Taxed Pass Thru Entity Loss on the K-1 received, select the QuickZoom on line 2.
   • Under Additions to Federal Adjusted Gross Income enter the amount on line 14: Taxed Pass-Through Entity Loss under Column A and B.
5. If the amount was listed as Taxed Pass Thru Entity Income on the K-1 received, select the QuickZoom on line 3.
   1. Under Deductions to Federal Adjusted Gross Income enter the amount on line 38: Taxed Pass-Through Entity Income under Column A and B.

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To generate PTE for a partnership:

1. Open the North Carolina return.
2. Open the North Carolina Partnership Information Worksheet.
3. Scroll down to Part II - Information Needed to Complete North Carolina Returns
4. Check the box for Partnership is making the election to be Taxed Partnership for tax year 2024.
   • This marks "Is the partnership making the election to be a Taxed partnership for tax year 2024?" on page 1 of D-403 and calculates tax on page 3.
   • For nonresident partners, the amount flows to the Nonresident's Share of Net Tax Paid by the Manage of the Partnership on their Sch NC K-1.

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To generate PTE for an S corporation:

1. Open the North Carolina return.
2. Open the CD-104S p1.
3. Check the box for Is the S Corporation is making the election to be Taxed S Corporation for tax year 2024 above the Schedule A.
   • This marks "Is the S corporation making the election to be a Taxed S corporation for tax year 2024?" on page 1 of D-401S and calculates tax on page 3.
   • For nonresident shareholders, the amount flows to the Nonresident's Share of Net Tax Paid by the Manage of the S Corporation on their Sch NC K-1.
   • CD-429 PTE is generated.

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