I don't have a business why can't i delete the Schedule C?

[morfire16]

My tax return includes a Schedule C now and it never did before. I don't own a business and never have. It's causing me to qualify for the QBI. I have a rental property however I simply pay a management company to take care of renting it. How do i fix this and get rid of the schedule c?

[LeonardS]

To remove Schedule C from your tax return follow the steps below:

1. Login to your TurboTax account.
2. Click Continue Your Return.
3. On the left side of the screen click Tax Tools.
4. Click on Tools.
5. Click on delete a form.
6. Scroll through the list until you find the form you see Schedule C then select delete.

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[morfire16]

I have tried to do that several times. It deletes at first but then comes back.

[LenaH]

Please try deleting your Schedule C on the Schedule C screens first before you delete the forms. 

To delete your Schedule C, please follow the instructions below:

1. Open your return.
2. Search schedule c with the magnifying glass tool on the top of the page.
3. Go to the Jump to schedule c link in the search results. 
4. If you get to a self-employment summary screen, delete the self-employment income line with the trash can icon.
5. If you get to the question Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? answer No.
6. Click on Tax Tools.
7. Click on Tools.
8. Click on Delete a Form.
9. Scroll down and click Delete next to your Schedule C. 

@morfire16

[morfire16]

I attempted to delete it 3 different ways and even shut down everything and reopened it to retry however it kept coming back. In the end I deleted the entire return and started from scratch. In the end that worked but neither of these answers helped me.

[Ki1998]

Similar problem.  Used to have Schedule C.  Now retired.  Starting up TT it asks which forms to delete and then it says it can't delete Schedule C so for last couple of years I have to just keep entering -0- .  Very frustrating.

[MarilynG1]

If you type 'Schedule C' in the Search area, then click on 'Jump to schedule c', you should get a Business Summary screen.  

You should be able to Delete your Business there.

@Ki1998