"You told us the General Business Credit amount is $0 and the Eligible Small Business Credit amount is $95, for Code M on Box 15. Go back if you need to change the amounts."

I am filling out the K-1 Partner info in EasyStep, using the K-1 that came from the partnership's accountant.

 

After I fill in the information from the various boxes, TurboTax brings up a page which says:

 

"You told us the General Business Credit amount is $0 and the Eligible Small Business Credit amount is $95, for Code M on Box 15. Go back if you need to change the amounts."

 

I understand the "Code M on Box 15" part -- code M is "credit for increasing research activities."

 

I have no clue as to this "General Business Credit" thing that TurboTax says that I entered $0 for. I can't find anything anywhere in the forms or questionnaires that uses those words.

 

Because of the passive-aggressive wording, I have no idea whether TurboTax thinks I have definitely entered inconsistent numbers, might have entered inconsistent numbers, or is TurboTax just making idle chitchat?

 

I am mystified as to what TurboTax is asking and what TurboTax wants me to do.