I tried the second solution, using the minus sign. Then Turbo Tax could not electronically submit a form with a minus sign in it (so the Turbo Tax program informed me.) I could only print and submit my tax to the IRS through the mail. Is there a way to (1) make this easier (and easier to find while preparing my taxes) and (2) to find a way to file electronically even if there is a minus sign in the forms?
