Remove the Sch E that you are working on completely then enter the income another way ... do NOT enter it in the 1099-misc section ... that is only taking you down a black hole.
- Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
- In the center of the screen, click Income & expenses.
- On the screen Your income and expenses, scroll all the way down to the last section, Less Common Income.
- Click the Start or Update button for the last topic, Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
- On the next screen, Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income, scroll down and click the Start or Update button for the topic: Income from renting out personal property.
- Enter the rent received in both boxes for both the income and expenses ... this will put the income on line 8l and the expenses on line 24b on the Sch 1.
- On the next screen click Done.
