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Making Changes on the FlyDrake Software User’s ManualSuppressingItems fromBeingGeneratedTable 2-16 lists items that can be suppressed using the PRNT screen.Table 2-16: Items That Can Be Suppressed from the PRNT ScreenItemDescription1040EZ1040A and EZState shortformWK_PAL(new in 2008)WK_6251B(new in 2008)WK179LMT(new in 2008)Proforma/organizerPrevents Form 1040EZ from being prepared; program prepares eitherForm 1040 or 1040A instead.Prevents Forms 1040A and 1040EZ from being prepared; program preparesForm 1040 instead.Forces state return to be printed on the state long form.Prevents Passive Activity Deduction Worksheet from being prepared. Thisworksheet shows how much (if any) the taxpayer is taking in passive activityloss deductions this year and how much is being carried over.Suppresses Exemption Worksheet for Form 6251, Alternative MinimumTax.Prevents section 179 Business Income Limit Worksheet from being prepared.This worksheet shows the amount (if any) of section 179 deductionsthis year and how much is being carried over.Prevents proforma/organizer from being generated for next year. See“Organizers and Proformas” on page 71._NOTEThe option to print or suppress the 1040A and 1040EZ for allreturns (if applicable) is set at Setup > Options > Form & ScheduleOptions tab.ForcingItems to BeGeneratedTable 2-17 lists PRNT screen items that can be “forced,” or printed even if the programcalculations and established defaults would otherwise not print them.Table 2-17: Items That Can Be Forced from the PRNT ScreenItemDescriptionSchedule ASchedule BForm 4562Form 6198Form 6251Form 8582SummaryCompareItemized DeductionsInterest and Dividend IncomeDepreciation and AmortizationAt-Risk LimitationsAlternative Minimum Tax for IndividualsPassive Activity Loss LimitationsIndividual Diagnostic Summary; appears as SUMMARY under Miscellaneoustab in View/Print mode.Tax Return Comparison; compares current-year return with returnsfrom the two prior years and appears as COMPARE under Miscellaneoustab in View/Print mode. (See “Comparing Data” on page 159for more on creating a Tax Return Comparison in Drake.)46 Tax Year 2008