AnnetteB6
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Deductions & credits

First, be sure that you have updated the program to the latest version by going to Online > Check for Updates in the upper left section of the screen.  

 

If your printed Form 1040 line 12b is showing an amount greater than $600 for any filing status, then it is incorrect.  The amount must have been entered using the override option or it would have been flagged as an error.  

 

Take a look at the amount reported on lines 12a and 12c to determine if the incorrect amount on line 12b was actually used in the calculation.  If line 12c is equal to 12a minus 12b, then you should amend your return to correct it. 

 

When I attempted to enter an incorrect value for line 12b, the program would not accept it unless it was an override.  Even with the override, the line 12c calculation was correct regardless of what was entered on line 12b.  As long as line 12c is correct, then there is no issue with your return.

 

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