topic unable to update property tax in Deductions & credits

unable to update property tax

crowflats — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:52:42 GMT

turbo tax will not let me update 2019 property tax amont

Re: unable to update property tax

JulieS — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:08:43 GMT

That may happen if you originally entered your property taxes on the 1098-INT screen:

Use the search box toward the upper right to search for Mortgage interest.
Click on Jump to mortgage interest.
Click Edit to the right of your lender's name.
Continue until you get the screen titled, Let's get the details from your 1098.
There is a box for Property tax under Box 5.

If that is where you first entered it, you will be able to edit the amount in the box on the 1098-INT screen.

You may have entered the amount in a different part of the return if you had a part year rental or a home office deduction on your tax return. If that is the case, you will need to review those sections to make a correction.

Re: unable to update property tax

SteamTrain — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 20:11:43 GMT

@crowflats

IF you are using the Desktop software, are you finding the proper place to put it

...BUT...it just doesn't let you change a "$0" that is there (not just a "$" )

There is a workaround for that BUG in the desktop software

Re: unable to update property tax

jchalk43 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:28:42 GMT

How do I get to the bug work around for property tax input?

Re: unable to update property tax

SteamTrain — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 18:11:17 GMT

@jchalk43 .......for Desktop software only:

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Whenever you see that "$0" (an actual zero, and only when using the desktop software )...a "Supporting Details" sheet is attached to that entry, usually transferred in from last year, but after the actual $$ entries were stripped out.

Problem is that TTX reprogrammed that page such that the "Supporting Details" page doesn't pop up like it used to...so several ways to work around it until they get it fixed (if ever).

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Here's what I think is happening (#1,2,3 below)...and how to fix it (#4 below).

1) In 2018 you added "Supporting Details" to each of those fields where you encounter a locked "$0"...probably to describe when & how paid it in some prior year.

2) The Supporting Details sheets (empty) transferred into your 2019 file from your 2018 file.

3) The Supporting Details are supposed to pop up as soon as you attempt to enter a value during the Interview...but it doesn't. (Software Bug)

4) Workarounds :

4a) double-click in the field and the Supporting Details sheet pops up and you can either delete it (hit the big red "X"), and now make an entry...or you can use the SuppDetails worksheet to enter your $$....OR...

4b) Put your cursor in the box, and then go to the top menu on the screen and click on <Edit....then <<Add Supporting Details from the drop-down menu. IF the SuppDet box shows up you can either add your entry in there...or hit the Red "X" to delete the whole SupDet worksheet and then make your normal entry.....or...

4c) Put your cursor on the box....switch to Forms Mode...., and enter the payment directly in the worksheet. You can also delete the Supporting Details sheet entirely (look for the REMOVE "X" when it pops up)..once that is done, you can make entries using the interview again..

(been reported too, but might take weeks to fix...or never since we've heard nothing yet)

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and there are other places ..like Medical Expenses, and Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments ...where the same "$0" issue "might" pop up....but only if you used Supporting Details in the past