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gsaamore
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Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0."

 
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CatinaT1
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Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0."

Can you make sure there is nothing entered at all into the field? Sometimes there is a space and it thinks something is there.

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abatek
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Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0."

Plus one to this issue - it will not allow me to just delete the "0" - please advise! 

AmyC
Expert Alumni

Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0."

Since you can't delete the zero as you go through the program, it sounds stuck. You should be able to delete it.

A full or corrupted cache can cause problems in TurboTax, sometimes you need to clear your cache (that is, remove these temporary files). For stuck information follow these steps:

Online version:

  1. Delete the form/ worksheet- if possible, see How to Delete  
  2. Log out of your return and try one or more of the following:
    • Don't use Internet Explorer.
    • Clear cache and cookies,
    • Sign in using a different browser.
    • Sign in using a different device.
  3. Log back into your return.
    • Enter the information again.

 

Desktop version: 

  1. Delete the form
  2. Save your return while closing the program.
  3. Update the program
  4. Open
  5. Enter the information again.

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