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March 25, 2020
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Hi,

Does someone know if Lacerte will handle Sch D 10-figure numbers?

I have a client with over a billion in transactions.

Thanks,

RK, EA

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Best answer by rbynaker

Not sure I'd want to submit a bunch of negative numbers to the IRS as part of a tax return. Looks like Lacerte is using a 32-bit register and your stack overflowed and wrapped back around to negative numbers.

2^32 = 4294967296

From your screen cap:

4038716428 (correct amt) + 256,250,868 (negative reported amt) = 4294967296

Mmmm, math. I would assume there's as much negative space as positive space so your upper limit would probably be 2147483648 - 1 = 2,147,483,647. So total gross proceeds over that amount and Lacerte will choke too.

Rick

itonewbie

Level 15

Asking the same question more than once won't get you an answer twice as good. Many have already pitched in with what they know. If you have anything to add, please just add to the original thread.

https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/proseries-discussions/discussion/numbers-over-a-billion/01/71115#M40176

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sjrcpa

Level 15

OP is now asking about Lacerte.

Before it was ProSeries.

The more I know the more I don’t know.

itonewbie

Level 15

@sjrcpaIC. Thanks for pointing that out.

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George4Tacks

Level 15

Yes, SORTA!

Big numbers give this rejection:

You can "cheat" by making multiple entries such as this:

This does not create any diagnostic errors, but it does not print very well.

BUT it does successfully create an e-file.

Answers are easy. Questions are hard!

rbynakerAnswer

Level 13

Not sure I'd want to submit a bunch of negative numbers to the IRS as part of a tax return. Looks like Lacerte is using a 32-bit register and your stack overflowed and wrapped back around to negative numbers.

2^32 = 4294967296

From your screen cap:

4038716428 (correct amt) + 256,250,868 (negative reported amt) = 4294967296

Mmmm, math. I would assume there's as much negative space as positive space so your upper limit would probably be 2147483648 - 1 = 2,147,483,647. So total gross proceeds over that amount and Lacerte will choke too.

Rick

itonewbie

Level 15

Wow, Rick, I'm impressed! This math is over my head but you have it figured out real good, down to the dollar!

Here's what it looks like at 2,147,483,647.

And here's what it looks like with $1 more...

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