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April 10, 2026
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S Corp Accumulated Adjustments Account

  • April 10, 2026
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I have an S Corp return where the only book to tax difference is non-deductible travel & entertainment for $331.   I'm confused why on Schedule M-2 the non-deductible amount is deducted from the "Ordinary income from page 1, line 22", which excludes this non-deductible amount.   I thought the AAA account was supposed to reflect the impact of permanent differences like this such that book retained earnings on Schedule L would differ from the AAA balance by the non-deductible amount?    Just for reference, this entity has NO other book to tax (temporary) differences, no non-taxable income, and was never a C Corp.

Thanks! 

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Accountant-Man
Level 13
April 10, 2026

How is T&E entered on the return? Is it automatically calculated or entered as 50% deductible, meaning the 50% ND would need separate entry

The ND part must go on line 5 of M2 so the AAA, column (a) matches Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet.

Other adjustments column (d) are for tax exempt interest and income.

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