Can't Edit Schedule C Worksheet

[taxpod]

I can't edit some entries in the Home & Biz 2024 Schedule C worksheet (downloaded version). The fields involved are highlighted in red/blue below. The "Smart Check" review kept stopping on this worksheet indicating there was an error. These fields were originally empty and highlighted in red. I entered the "--" and zeroes in an attempt to try and clear this error, but that just made it worse, as now I can't change or delete anything in these fields. All "Edit" options in the top menu are grayed out and/or appear to be non-functional. The issue is the same in both Step-by-Step & Forms view:

I apparently have Smart Check errors on other forms, but I can't see what those are without correcting this worksheet first. I'm no stranger to Turbotax, but I've never run into this before. Is there a workaround? I would prefer not having to delete the form and start over...

[AnnetteB6]

As you go through the error check, you can edit the highlighted portion of the worksheet directly by just clicking on the field there on the screen.  The '--' that has been entered is considered to be an invalid character.  Try deleting all of the descriptions that contain the '--' as well as the zero shown in the expense column for each entry.  Both fields should be completely blank if there is not a numerical value to report.

[taxpod]

Thanks for responding. I'm aware that the fields should be blank, but nothing works like you would expect.

Clicking on a field highlight will change it from red to blue, but that's all I can do. Editing simply doesn't work. Everything in the right-click edit menu is grayed out except "Data Source" and "About Other Expenses...", and clicking on those just brings up help windows.

Edits initiated from "Edit" in the top menu bar act the same way. The only thing that has any effect there is "Delete Table Row", but all that does is blank the row out for a second, then it returns - it doesn't actually delete anything.

[taxpod · Accepted solution]

Problem solved!

After exiting Form View and going back to Business > Business Income and Expenses > Any Miscellaneous Expenses? in "Step-By-Step" view, I was able to edit the fields from there. Final Review now runs with no errors 🙂.