Drake Tax2024 Form Availability /nd Tax Changes: Nebraska

Article #: 20029

Last Updated: March 07, 2025

 


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Supported Forms

The following Nebraska forms are supported in Drake Tax 2024. NE forms cannot be e-signed.

Note  Dates shown below are estimates based on the most up-to-date information currently available to Drake Software.

We are committed to meeting or exceeding the delivery dates listed; however, there may be additional factors that could impact the final date. The chart will be updated as new information becomes available.

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t Form is supported in the indicated return type.

P Form is available for e-file / paper file.

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MM/DD Estimated availability date. Note that the date may differ for e-file vs. paper-file, and in some cases, e-filing may be approved before paper-filing or vice versa.

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e-File Reminders

The Nebraska Department of Revenue, along with other state revenue agencies, is requesting additional information for e-filed individual income tax returns. This is an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud and to protect taxpayers and their tax refunds.

Providing the requested NE driver’s license or state-issued ID information when completing tax returns is voluntary. Returns will not be rejected if the requested driver’s license or state-issued ID information is not provided; however, providing this information could help the state DOR process the tax return more quickly.

Visit revenue.nebraska.gov/tax-professionals/software-developers/identity-theft-resources for more information.

Modified Forms

  • Form 1040N, Nebraska Individual Income Tax Return, has expanded from two to three pages.

  • Form 1041N, Nebraska Fiduciary Income Ta Return, has expanded from two to three pages.

  • Form 1065N, Nebraska Return of Partnership Income, has expanded from five to six pages.

  • Form 1120N, Nebraska Corporation Income Tax Return, has expanded from five to six pages.

  • Form 1120-SN, Nebraska S Corporation Income Tax Return, has expanded from six to seven pages.

Program Updates

  • Screen K1E has been added to the Fiduciary, Partnership, and S Corporation packages to specify the beneficiary employment and investment credits for Schedule K-1.

  • Screen PTE2 has been added to the Partnership and S Corporation packages in Drake Tax for additional credits received and distributed from lower-tier electing partnerships.

Tax Law Changes

  • The 2024 tax penalty increased from 5% to 8%

  • The personal exemption for NE residents has increased to $166

  • The following credits have been added, affecting all main forms, including Form 1040N-EB and Form CDN:

    • Child Care Contributors Credit

    • CHIEF (Creating High Impact Economic Futures) Credit

    • Opportunity Scholar Credit

    • School Readiness Tax Credit

  • The School Property Tax Credit has been removed