topic Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0." in Business & farm

Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0."

gsaamore — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:08:38 GMT

Re: Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "For...

CatinaT1 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:51:39 GMT

Can you make sure there is nothing entered at all into the field? Sometimes there is a space and it thinks something is there.

Re: Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "Form 104: business meals deducted needs to be a positive number greater than 0."

abatek — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:55:26 GMT

Plus one to this issue - it will not allow me to just delete the "0" - please advise!

Re: Hi! I didn't have any business meals deducted, but Form 104 Line 5 won't let me input 0: "For...

AmyC — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:01:10 GMT

Since you can't delete the zero as you go through the program, it sounds stuck. You should be able to delete it.

A full or corrupted cache can cause problems in TurboTax, sometimes you need to clear your cache (that is, remove these temporary files). For stuck information follow these steps:

Online version:

Delete the form/ worksheet- if possible, see How to Delete
Log out of your return and try one or more of the following:
- Don't use Internet Explorer.
- Clear cache and cookies,
- Sign in using a different browser.
- Sign in using a different device.
Log back into your return.
- Enter the information again.

Desktop version:

Delete the form
Save your return while closing the program.
Update the program
Open
Enter the information again.

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