I have a rental property outside the US that does not qualify for 8995 but TT keeps adding it back everytime I delete it. How do I remove from my tax return?

[expattaxquestions]

TT even says it is not eligible but keeps adding the form. I entered all the information that excludes it for QBI.

[JotikaT2]

Please see this FAQ for guidance if you are using TurboTax Desktop.  But typically, the best way to delete the form is to go to the source of the entry that is generating the QBI, which in this case, seems to be your rental property.

Follow these steps to get to the rental property input section.

Then, proceed through the rental information until you see the screen titled "let's see if you're eligible for the QBI safe harbor."  Select No I don't-or can't (common) under the section asking if you want to take the QBI safe harbor?

Finally on the screen titled "Is this Qualified Business Income?", select No, this income is not qualified.

[JotikaT2]

The other option is to try clearing your cache, then follow my suggestions above, and see if that somehow resets whatever the issue is.  

If that doesn't assist, I can take a deeper look at this. However, I need a diagnostic file which is a copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed. You can send one to us by following the directions below:

TurboTax Online:

1. Sign into your online account.
2. Locate the Tax Tools on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. A drop-down will appear. Select Tools
4. On the pop-up screen, click on “Share my file with agent.”
5. This will generate a message that a diagnostic file gets sanitized and transmitted to us.
6. Please provide the Token Number that was generated in the response.

TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions:

1. Open your return.
2. Click the Online tab in the black bar across the top of TurboTax and select “Send Tax File to Agent” *
3. This will generate a message that a diagnostic copy will be created.  Click on OK and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us.
4. Please provide the Token Number (including the dash) that was generated in the response.

*(If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, “Send Tax File to Agent”)

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