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posted Feb 19, 2025 9:55:30 AM

I see others with this issue too. Schedule E Worksheet: Passive Operating Loss ...sum of losses in individual years should not be greater than the total loss. Answer?

It's looking for me to enter a number for Passive Operating Loss. I tried entering this years loss and it didn't like that. I tried adding the sum of the past three years (total period of losses) and it doesn't like that either. Also won't accept zero.

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New Member
Feb 22, 2025 3:51:11 PM

same issue

Expert Alumni
Feb 24, 2025 6:13:49 AM

It would be helpful to have the TurboTax tax files to test this issue further, using both last year and your current return. (This is only possible if you used TurboTax for Desktop last year.)

 

If you would be willing to send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information, please follow these instructions for both 2023 and 2024: 

 

In TurboTax Desktop, open your return and go to Online in the TurboTax header. (On a Mac computer, choose Share or Help.)

  1. Choose Send Tax File to Agent.
  2. You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click Send on this screen and wait for the Token number to appear.
  3. Reply to this thread with a screenshot your Token number (this avoids Community filters for numbers with a dash) and tag (@) the Expert requesting the token from you.
  4. Please include any States that are part of your return - this is VERY important.

If we are able to determine a cause, we'll reply here and provide you with a resolution. 

 

@vonwenger 

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