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New Member
posted Jun 1, 2019 9:06:34 AM

Unable to change or edit my property taxes. It was previously saved as $0.0 and I'm unable to update. Field is not editable on TurboTax Premier 2017

The property taxes (real estate taxes) field is not editable in Mac version of Turbotax Premier. How do I correct an entry?

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:37 AM

To update the property tax you paid: 

Sign into your account, and click Take Me to My Return

Click Federal on the left side-bar

Click Deductions & Credits along the top

Scroll Down to Property (Real Estate) Taxes and click Start or Revisit

You can also go into forms:

  • Change from step-by-step to forms located on the top right of the screen
  • Click on schedule A on the left side-bar
  • Click into line 6 to make the magnifying glass appear
  • Click the magnifying glass to go to the supporting form (please see screenshot)
  • In the blue box on line 2a of the Tax & Interest worksheet you can enter the amount you paid (please see screenshot) (clicking on the "plus sign" allows you to make several entries, for example if you had more than one home)
  • Click on "Close Form" for that form (located below the worksheet)
  • The amount you entered on the worksheet will flow to the schedule A (please see screenshot) 

[Edited 03.19.18 |4:00PM]



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Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:37 AM

To update the property tax you paid: 

Sign into your account, and click Take Me to My Return

Click Federal on the left side-bar

Click Deductions & Credits along the top

Scroll Down to Property (Real Estate) Taxes and click Start or Revisit

You can also go into forms:

  • Change from step-by-step to forms located on the top right of the screen
  • Click on schedule A on the left side-bar
  • Click into line 6 to make the magnifying glass appear
  • Click the magnifying glass to go to the supporting form (please see screenshot)
  • In the blue box on line 2a of the Tax & Interest worksheet you can enter the amount you paid (please see screenshot) (clicking on the "plus sign" allows you to make several entries, for example if you had more than one home)
  • Click on "Close Form" for that form (located below the worksheet)
  • The amount you entered on the worksheet will flow to the schedule A (please see screenshot) 

[Edited 03.19.18 |4:00PM]



New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:51 AM

The box for entry show $0.0 and is not editable when I select Update.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:54 AM

Did you enter a 1098? Did it report home mortgage interest and property tax?

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:55 AM

No. I don't have a mortgage

Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:56 AM

Please try using the forms mode. Navigation is listed in original answer.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:57 AM

Schedule A is not editable in forms mode.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:06:59 AM

No it isn't. As I said, you need to click on line 6 of schedule A to get the magnifying glass and then use that to get to the worksheet to make the edit

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:07:01 AM

There is no magnifying glass when I click anywhere on Line 6 of Schedule A

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:07:15 AM

The issue may be unique to Mac version of TurboTax Premier. Any other suggestions?

Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 9:07:43 AM

Ok I have a Mac and one way to change is the Easy Step and go to Deductions and Credits under Your Home and Update the Property Tax and change it there.  I will do it on forms also and post that answer

Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:11 AM

to do this in the Forms Mode go the Tax and Int Wks and go to line 2a and Edit that line.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:12 AM

That line is not editable either

Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:13 AM

You are on a Mac and line 2a under Real Estate taxes should be in Blue, and if personal property taxes, line 3a should be in Blue and both can be changed if in blue

Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:14 AM

I would suggest you update the software to see if that helps.  <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301964">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301964</a> AND as I said, in windows I needed to click in the blue box to get that magnifying glass, not sure what the equivalent to that is on a MAC.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:15 AM

I did update already and I was already up to date. line 2a under Real Estate taxes has no shading and the cell has no entry. Note I just added the tax about to Other Property Taxes. Hopefully that provides the same tax deduction.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:17 AM

Note I just added the tax to Other Property Taxes. Hopefully that provides the same tax deduction.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:19 AM

That solved the problem. Note the Other Property block remains editable, but the Main Home block is not editable. Bizarre!

Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:08:20 AM

I'm glad you were able to enter the amount and unsure why there was so much trouble doing that.

Returning Member
Oct 13, 2020 6:40:57 PM

Double click on that entry box.  It'll give you the form to enter it in.

Level 1
Apr 7, 2021 12:31:55 PM

when I returned to the medical section I was unable to change data previously inpit. There is a blue teardrop shape showing

 

Expert Alumni
Apr 7, 2021 12:44:15 PM

You may have supporting forms from last year in there preventing you from entering this year's data.  Sometimes (if you transferred in a previous year's tax return), a $0 gets stuck on line items that had supporting detail information attached and you can't edit it.   You can into Forms mode and erase that detail or fix it from the interview mode.     When you click on EDIT next to the medical expense entry spot and see a $0 that you can't edit, there are 2 things you can do: 

 

  • Double click in the field and use the Red X (Remove) to remove the supporting details worksheet.  or
  • Go to the top Edit menu (Windows versions only) and choose Add Supporting Details.   Then click on the Red X (Remove) at the top. 

Either one of these should allow you to enter your expenses.   @sjmiracle