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Level 2
posted Feb 21, 2026 1:16:03 AM

delete transferred tax data in 2025 return and enter manually in desktop version

How do I delete transferred tax data in 2025 return and enter manually in desktop version?

 

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Level 15
Feb 21, 2026 1:35:15 AM

Why do you want to delete the transferred 2024 data?  The only way in the Desktop program is to start over with a new return and not transfer.  But then you would need to re enter everything you've done so far.  Go up to File-New.  Then you can ignore the wrong return or delete it.  

Level 2
Feb 21, 2026 2:55:53 AM

Thank you. That would be perfect except there's a LOT of complex data already entered. The problem was from something pretty careless & dumb - I changed a single figure [Capital and other gains (losses)…specifically Line 17 on Form 4797 - Sales of Business Property] to try to get an estimate for my 2025 tax payments, & then used the changed return for my transfer-duh!?!? I don't think it'll mess up the accuracy of my 2025 return but it does screw up a lot of TT comparisons for my personal use. If I could just change that one transferred figure back somehow???...oh, well. 
Thanks again. 🙂 Shawn

Level 2
Feb 24, 2026 2:02:02 PM

Thank you. That would be perfect except there's a LOT of complex data already entered. The problem was from something pretty careless & dumb - I changed a single figure [Capital and other gains (losses)…specifically Line 17 on Form 4797 - Sales of Business Property] to try to get an estimate for my 2025 tax payments, & then used the changed return for my transfer-duh!?!? I don't think it'll mess up the accuracy of my 2025 return but it does screw up a lot of TT comparisons for my personal use. If I could just change that one transferred figure back somehow???...oh, well.
Thanks again. 🙂 Shawn