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Drake Software User’s ManualCalculation ResultsThe Summary shows total income, taxable income, total tax, refund amount, balancedue, payment method, and e-filing eligibility. If the return is eligible for e-filing, agreen check mark is displayed. If a portion of the return is ineligible for e-filing, a redX is displayed and a message appears in EF Messages (Figure 6-3).Figure 6-3: Return in this example is ineligible for e-filing.EFMessagesThe EF Messages section lists e-filing message codes and descriptions by package.EF messages pinpoint the reason a return is ineligible for e-filing. Identified issuesmust be corrected for a return to be eligible for e-filing.• Accessing full messages — Some messages do not fit in the Description row. Toview a full message, right-click a row and select View Full Text Of EF Message.• Accessing message links — If an EF message is blue, double-clicking it opensthe data entry screen that contains the error. If applicable, the field that caused theEF message adjustment is activated._NOTEIf you double-click an EF message in black text, a window with thefull EF message is displayed. Only blue-text messages link toscreens within the return.EF messages appear as red MESSAGES in View/Print mode. For more informationon viewing and eliminating EF messages, see “E-filing a Return” on page 181.Return NotesFee Type,AmountThe Return Notes section (see Figure 6-2) displays informational notes about thereturn. Return notes provide details about the return, but they do not require thatchanges be made, and they do not prevent e-filing. Return notes appear as NOTES inView/Print mode.The Fee Type and Amount columns (see Figure 6-2) list the preparer, e-filing, andbank-fee amounts charged. (To have the fee type and amount displayed here, theoption must be selected from Setup > Options > Calculation & View/Print. Feebreakdowns appear on the BILL page in View/Print mode.Calculation DetailsThe Details tab displays return amounts in an easy-to-read format (Figure 6-4).Tax Year 2008 167