Distributed Query Question

Can anyone tell me why Query B (see below) works but Query A does not? When Query A is run the following error is received. I would love to know why using a subquery allows Query B to run.

Server: Msg 8623, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Internal Query Processor Error: The query processor could not produce a query
plan.

Query A.
SELECT pt.Description,
pa.Method_Order,
os.LogAction,
Sum(pa.Amount) Total
FROM BO_PaymentAmountsApplied pa,
BO_OrderStatusLog os,
Members.members.dbo.MBR_PaymentTypes pt
WHEREpa.LogID = os.LogID AND
os.LogAction IN (1,2,3) AND
pt.PmntTypeID = pa.MethodID AND
pa.OrderID = 1526925
GROUP BY pt.Description, pa.Method_Order, os.LogAction

Query B.
SELECT pt.Description,
pa.Method_Order,
os.LogAction,
Sum(pa.Amount) Total
FROM BO_PaymentAmountsApplied pa,
BO_OrderStatusLog os,
Members.members.dbo.MBR_PaymentTypes pt
WHERE (pa.LogID = os.LogID) AND
(os.LogAction IN (1,2,3)) AND
(pt.PmntTypeID = pa.MethodID) AND
(os.orderid = pa.orderid) AND
(pa.OrderID in (select orderid from BO_PaymentAmountsApplied where orderid = 1526925))
GROUP BY pt.Description, pa.Method_Order, os.LogAction