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Question

Form 1116 Schedule B

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
March 4, 2022
6 replies
125 views

I am getting a message from TurboTax that Form 1116 Schedule B is not available but it will be available in a future release. I found this website:

https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_online_individual.html

The way I am reading this is that I will not be able to file my return electronically this year because I need Form 1116 Schedule B. This does not seem right to me. Is there something I am missing?

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EbonyA

Level 13

Form 1116 Schedule B is unfortunately unsupported for e-file and is slated to be finalized for print on 3/31/22.

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cclarke001

Level 2

first it was 3/3 now 3/31.....is intuit putting any effort on this.

will be my last year using turbotax.

congress should stop taking tax prepaers money and let the irs provide software

Anonymous

It is a brand new form - and it's not as simple as it may seem to incorporate something entirely new into tax software. Many times the delay is the IRS approval of the form in the software (though I have no idea if this is the case here.)

it's not available to efile anywhere - because the form was created in December AFTER the IRS finalized their efile formsets for the year, it's an IRS issue causing the inability to efile the form.

Denvertaxpayer

Level 2

I agree with the frustration of others. First, I tried to file my taxes in February and it said for 1116 was not yet available. Then this morning I updated the software and the form was there. But then Turbo Tax said I had an error and that I needed to indicate whether the amount in Form 1116 was "paid" or "accrued". I chose "paid". Then I re-ran the return for errors and got the message that the form 1116, Schedule B was not available and would be available in future product updates. I had assumed that this meant THIS YEAR for e-filing. After much research, I now realize that it will not be available for e-file at all this year and Turbo Tax knows that. The messaging that Turbo Tax uses is often unclear to the user and is very frustrating. Could they simply use direct language that tells a user what they need to know. Like..."This form is unavailable to taxpayers for eFile this year. Therefore, you will need to file your Federal and State taxes by mail this year". Instead, their messaging lead me to believe that I just needed to wait for an additional update. Not true.

Toocold64

Level 2

Same situation as others. Carrying over foreign tax credit from 2012 &2013 and I have no Foreign holdings since 2013 so this carryover has been the same on form 1116 B for 8 years and all of a sudden I can't e-file??? I'm wondering why I am being charged for the TurboTax software if I get to the end of Tax Prep and find out I can't e-file. Seems like I bought less of a product than TurboTax told me I was getting!

Chaz9

Level 2

Here is the reply I got:

My name Erik with Intuit's Office of the President. We received your email and I wanted to provide you with the most current information Intuit TurboTax has about Form 1116 Schedule B – Foreign Tax Carryover Reconciliation Schedule. After further investigation, our Product Specialist was able to confirm that you will be able to E-File with the 1116 schedule B attached as a PDF, once that form is finalized. I apologize for any miscommunication earlier, as it was unclear if this form was going to be able to be E-Filed or not. Form 1116 is final; the schedule B is set for tentatively 3/31. However, our Development Team is working around the clock to try to get the form out ASAP. Again, if you are needing any further information, please contact Technical Support. However, that is the latest update our team would be able to provide at this time.

DoninGA

Level 15

@Chaz9

Form 1116 Schedule B, Foreign Tax Carryover Reconciliation Schedule is available in TurboTax on 03/10/2022 for printing and on 03/11/2022 for e-filing

Go to this TurboTax website for IRS forms availability - https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_online_individual.html

JandN

Level 2

So, I saw the reply from the TurboTax Expert that referred to the official TurboTax website link for forms availability, in which the Expert messaged that the form IS available as of 3/10 for mailing as well as 3/11 for eFiling, and just now the site/link says the Form 1116 Schedule B is indeed available. However, when I open my TurboTax and check for notifications it says I'm okay with all updates...but when I go through the smart check, it says it will be forthcoming??

Additionally, you say that regular mail filing will result in long delays. Can you provide estimates of how long that might be by the IRS? I realize that you have no control over that, but perhaps based upon anecdotal reports you can provide.

Please.

BMJRIO

Level 2

The website shows the eform being available 3/11.

EbonyA

Level 13

That is correct; we were notified yesterday that form 1116 Sch B (Foreign Tax Carryover Reconciliation Schedule) will now be available for e-file and the forms availability list has since been updated accordingly. As you will now see, it is slated to be finalized for e-file on 3/11/22 and for print on 3/10/22 @BMJRIO.

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gary15thomas

Level 2

I updated Turbotax this morning (03/11/2022) then completed my return. Form 1116 Schedule B seemed to be handled correctly. However, when I clicked to transmit my return I got the following error: "We can't file your return because we are unable to locate the attachment at /attachment/Form1116ScheduleB.pdf. Please go back and reattach it. Then try e-filing again". When will Turbotax be updated to handle attaching this file seamlessly? If the answer is never, then how do I attach it myself?

DavidG43

Level 2

Today, form 1116, Schedule B became available in Turbo Tax, but the e-filing is not recognizing the existence of the form. After I updated Turbo Tax for program updates today., Turbo Tax filled it out both Form 1116, Schedule B and and the same for the Alternate Minimum Tax related to Form 1116. When I ran error check prior to filing, Turbo Tax reported that there were no errors. But when I tried to e-file, Turbo Tax did not e-file. Turbo Tax reported an error message. It indicated that Form 1116, Schedule B is not attached and I should reattach Form 1116, Schedule B.

I rechecked my return and Form 1116, Schedule B was there. It looks like the e-filing software has not been updated for the existence of Form 1116, Schedule B in Turbo Tax.

mesquitebean

Level 15

@ DavidG43 wrote:
Today, form 1116, Schedule B became available in Turbo Tax, but the e-filing is not recognizing the existence of the form. After I updated Turbo Tax for program updates today., Turbo Tax filled it out both Form 1116, Schedule B and and the same for the Alternate Minimum Tax related to Form 1116. When I ran error check prior to filing, Turbo Tax reported that there were no errors. But when I tried to e-file, Turbo Tax did not e-file. Turbo Tax reported an error message. It indicated that Form 1116, Schedule B is not attached and I should reattach Form 1116, Schedule B.

There may be another out-of-band update overnight tonight, according to a TurboTax employee who left this comment earlier today in this thread:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-form-1116-schedule-b/01/2573247#M922346

brisdog

Level 2

It says the form 1116B is missing and must be reattached. If its not a lot of money abandon the "Credit" road and take the "Deduction" road. This cancels the requirement to file the 1116B.

sdlaforge

Level 2

When I went to e-file my return, I got the message "the form 1116, Schedule B is missing and must be reattached. " It appears there is some disconnect in the program, because the form is in the file and can be printed out OK. Intuit support and I found that submitting federal and state together results in the error, but e-filing them separately works well.