If you have a Form 1098 showing in your return that may have been carried over from a prior year, you can delete it. You can also go back through your mortgage interest screens to make sure there wasn't an error.
To delete a Form 1098, you can do the following if you are using TurboTax Desktop:
- Click on "Forms" at the top right of your TurboTax screen to switch to "Forms Mode"
- In your left panel search for "Form 1098"
- Click on "Form 1098" and it will appear in your right panel
- At the bottom left of your "Form 1098" click on Delete Form
- A box will appear to confirm the deletion, Select "Yes"
If you are using TurboTax Online you can delete a Form 1098 as follows:
- Continue your return
- Choose "Tax Tools" option on the left menu bar in the federal section of TurboTax
- Choose "Tools"
- Under "Other Helpful Links" choose "Delete a form"
- Find the Form 1098 and click on the option to delete it
You can get back to your entry screens in TurboTax for Mortgage Interest to check that your entries are correct as follows:
- Click on "Search" (magnifying glass) at the top right of your screen and
- Type "1098" in the search bar.
- Click on "Jump to 1098." This will allow you to review your entries for your mortgage interest from Form 1098 and delete your Form(s) 1098.
Click here for "Where do I enter my 1098 mortgage interest statement?"
Click here for information on removing a form in TurboTax Desktop.
Click here for additional information on deleting a form in TurboTax Online.
If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.
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