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To delete the Section 199A Rental Real Estate Safe Harbor Statement please follow these steps:

 

First remove the "trigger" for the form:

 

TurboTax Online:

  1. Go into the section of the return for your rental property. 
  2. On the screen Your 2020 rentals and royalties summary, click Edit next to the selected property.
  3. On Here's [xxx]'s rental property info, scroll to the Qualified Business Income section and click the Edit box.
  4. On the next screen, Do you want to use a safe harbor to qualify this property for a deduction, mark the radio button next to None of these apply,
  5. Click Continue,

TurboTax CD/Download:

  1. Go into the section of the return for your rental property.  On the screen Your 2020 rentals and royalties summary, click Edit next to the selected property.
  2. On the Review Your [XX] Rental Summary, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Done with Rental Property.
  3. Continue to the screen, Do you want to use a safe harbor to qualify this property for a deduction, mark the radio button next to None of these apply,
  4. Click Continue,

 

 

Now you can delete the form using these steps:

 

TurboTax Online:

  1. While in your return, click on Tax Tools > Tools (in the black bar at the side of your screen).  
  2. In the Tools Center, under Other helpful links click on Delete a form.
  3. Click Delete next to Schedule E Worksheet (x) -- Safe harbor stm and follow the onscreen instructions. 
  4. Once you have finished deleting the desired form(s) click the Continue with My Return box (in the lower right of your screen).

TurboTax CD/Download:

  1. Go into Forms Mode by clicking on the Forms icon in the top right of the blue bar
  2. In the Forms in My Return list on the left, click Safe harbor stm.
  3. Click on the Delete Form box at the bottom of the screen.
  4. To return to the interview, click on the Step-By-Step icon in the top right of the blue bar.