I need to RAISE my taxable income (liability) to claim more of the Lifetime Learning Credit. How can I NOT claim the Qualified Business Income Deduction to do so?

[atschoeman]

I have a QBID of $1,487 that I do NOT want to claim. How do I do this?

[Hal_Al]

After entering all your business income, information and expenses, you encounter a screen  "Is this qualified business income?" Check the No, none of this work is qualified.