Re: Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added togethe...

lizibi · ‎March 27, 2020

Hi! Did you get this resolved? Having the same problems. Working on TurboTax desktop on Mac. Cant find how to delete form 2106. Please help!

richardxin · ‎March 31, 2020

still not yet resolved.

I have e-filed federal, planning to file CA by mail due to this bug

richardxin · ‎March 31, 2020

to @TurboTax,

After 10+ years using online version by one of your competitors, I decided to switch to turbotax for the first time, I was really disappointed. I request money back!

richardxin · ‎March 31, 2020

the steps specified there was not helpful at all, the popup window is all white, you guys have serious bug for mac version.

suenj1023 · ‎March 31, 2020

I got the same error message. I deleted Form 2106 Adj. Works - Employee home OFfice works from STATE only. Refund stayed the same and error is fixed. thank you

richardxin · ‎March 31, 2020

finally, I played with turbotax and find a way to delete a form (the instructions that on TurboTax's web site doesn't work for Mac version)

1. click big "Form" icon at top-left corner

2. a list of form will be listed at left panel

3. select the one you want to delete (in my case there was a empty home office worksheet accidentally added somehow, but not visible on "EasyStep" view.

4. press "delete" button on your Mac (nothing on the menu, no right-click popup menu)

curt95658 · ‎April 17, 2020

The home office deduction has been has been removed for Fed for W-2 employees? My wife has 2 home offices and making the worksheets play nice has always been an issue.

speedway121 · ‎June 6, 2021

There seem to be numerous problems with the 2106 CA form. I just posted a problem similar but different

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/tt-not-calculating-ca-2106-correctly/00/230...

SCH CA 540 Unreimbursed employee expenses is a completely diff number than whats on the CA 2106.

Any help?

548685952 · ‎February 21, 2022

My 2106 keeps asking for 16b to be equal on both copies of the employee home office worksheet. I am a sole owner not an employee. How can I fix this? It is very frustrating

RobertB4444 · ‎February 21, 2022

It's called an employee home office work sheet because you are self-employed. So the employee is you in this case.

Line 16b is dividing the home office deduction into two for two businesses. If you have two businesses then this is fine. You're cutting your home office expense in half and it should be the same on both.

If you don't have two businesses then you entered your home office twice and you need to delete the form 2106.

To delete a form-

1. Click "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu

2. Click "Tools" in the left hand menu

3. Click "Delete a form" in the center screen

4. Find the form 2106 and "Delete"

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548685952 · ‎February 22, 2022

I was given directions to pick up the 'tax tools' connection on the left side of my return work. There is no ' tax tools' option on my version of TT. There is a 'tools' option but no 'delete' option.

I have used TT for over 10 years and never had these problems. I suggest you all send an 'update' to the software with the fix in it.

Or I need someone (live person) to talk me thru this. Please call me @ [phone number removed]

AliciaP1 · ‎February 22, 2022

It appears you are using the TurboTax Home & Business (desktop) version. @RobertB4444 gave correct instructions for the TurboTax Online Self-employed version.

To delete your form in the desktop version please follow these steps:

Within your tax return, switch to Forms mode by clicking the Forms icon in the upper right of your screen.
Scroll to find Form 2106 on the left of the screen and click on it.
In the lower-left corner of the preview screen you will see a button to Delete Form.

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ykw818 · ‎April 13, 2022

I'm confused. why would 16b add up to 16a. 16a says "total employee expenses (excluding home office)." if 16b is your home office expense and 16a is the summation of all 16b's then 16a by nature includes home office expense

RobertB4444 · ‎April 19, 2022

16a is the summation of all of the 16bs.

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Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

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Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

Form 2106 Line 16b from both copies of the Employee Home Office Worksheet, when added together, must equal line 16a. what has to add up to line 16A

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