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Correcting Schedule C

Don7890 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:06:39 GMT

In Schdule C, an entry was somehow put into the Olympics and Paralympics box. TurboTax won't let me submit my federal taxes until I correct this box in some way, but it won't let me do so. How do I get rid of all entries in this box?

Re: Correcting Schedule C

DianeW777 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:13:34 GMT

You may be getting this error if you have a 1099-MISC on your return, with an amount in Box 3 - Other Income, and the Olympic or Paralympic prize money box was marked in error.

Please follow the instructions below:

Open your return.
Search 1099-MISC for the magnifying glass tool.
Select the Jump to 1099-MISC link at the top of the results.
Edit your 1099-MISC.
Continue past the amounts entered.
On the page Does one of these uncommon situations apply?, please ensure that you select None of these apply and not the option above, which is This was money from Olympic or Paralympic prize money. I have attached a picture below for additional guidance.
Click continue.

Here is another possible solution that may be useful if you have a Form 1099-MISC associated with your Schedule C.

It could be a worksheet associated with your Schedule C. You can view your Schedule C worksheets and delete the ones that may have been added accidentally. Please be careful because deleting a worksheet is permanent.

Here's an article that will show you how to view and delete forms.

How do I delete a tax form in the TurboTax CD/Download software?

Re: Correcting Schedule C

Don7890 — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:00:11 GMT

I have TurboTax 2021 that I run on an iMac. In attempting to submit my federal taxes online I get two identical error messages: "Schedule C (Writing Biochemistry Textbooks -D) Other Expenses Text is invalid for Electronic Filing. Please remove all preceding spaces invalid characters."

I have been unable to fix these errors. I suspect that it has something to do the Olympic and Paralympic box in Schedule C. How can I fix these errors?

Re: Correcting Schedule C

ThomasM125 — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:23:37 GMT

It sounds like you entered an expense under Other Expenses that has some spaces before the name and you need to remove them. For instance, if you enter an expense called "Miscellaneous" but entered it as " Miscellaneous" with two spaces before the M, you need to delete those spaces.