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Drake Software User’s ManualExemptionsExemptionsScreen code: 2Use screen 2 (Dependents), accessible from the General tab, to complete the“Exemptions” section of Form 1040.Enter the dependent’s required data (name, SSN, etc.) at the top of screen 2. InFigure 5-2, note that the dependent’s calculated age is displayed once the birth date isentered.Figure 5-2: Information goes to Exemptions” section of Form 1040To open a new screen 2, press PAGE DOWN. Start a new screen 2 for each dependent tobe listed on a return._NOTEFigure 5-2 shows the default screen 2 in Drake. Grid data entry canalso be used for entering dependent information. To switch to griddata entry mode, press F3; to return to the screen view (as shownin Figure 5-2), press F3 again. To have grid data entry as thescreen default, go to Setup > Options > Data Entry tab and selectDependent screen for grid data entry.Information is saved automatically when you exit a screen. Note that the number ofdependents entered is shown under the General tab of the Data Entry Menu.Figure 5-3: Number of dependent screens that contain dataScreen 2 contains fields for other dependent-related data, such as for education creditsand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC). For education credits, see “EducationExpenses” on page 115. For Child Tax Credit, see “Child and Dependent CareExpenses Credit” on page 118. For EIC and related due diligence requirements, see“Earned Income Credit (EIC)” on page 130.Entering Dependent Last NamesBy default, the taxpayer’s last name is used for all dependents. Complete the LastName field on screen 2 only if the dependent’s last name differs from the taxpayer’s.Tax Year 2008 85