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Level 2
posted Feb 13, 2020 3:20:14 PM

Form 8995

What is the data source for Form 8995? TurboTax shows some REIT dividend or PTP income on this form, but I don't have either. I want to correct the error. 

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Expert Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 3:47:11 PM

Form 8995 will report qualified business income from many sources including those you mentioned. 

 

Are you able to delete the form?  See TurboTax help

 

The form may not yet be available or fully functional until February 20, 2020.

 

See the forms availability here.

 

Level 4
Feb 13, 2020 6:39:03 PM

I have encountered the same issue that you have, and just posted a similar question to the community.  In other words my question is "where is the data from, which is being fed into line 6 on form 8995?"   (Although I think your question was more succinct, but looks like same issue!)

Level 2
Feb 13, 2020 6:43:12 PM

I have no business income. I've gone through the business income section twice to make sure nothing is entered there. I've reviewed all my other income sources and cannot find anything that matches the amount in Form 8995. Furthermore, there is no "left menu" with a Tax Tool on my version of TurboTax. I'm using the Mac version.

Level 2
Feb 13, 2020 6:47:41 PM

Yes, we are asking the same question. From where is TurboTax pulling the amount on Line 6 on Form 8995?

Level 4
Feb 13, 2020 6:58:37 PM

Regarding deleting that form, I can't comment on whether you should delete it or not, but if you do would this work for you?

View > Forms and then when when in forms view, looking at that form, below it to the left are buttons that say Print, Delete Form, Close Form. Delete should delete it.

However I suspect the underlying problem is a bug, since I encounter the same or something similar to your situation.

Level 2
Feb 13, 2020 7:17:56 PM

Check out this question. Be sure to read it carefully all the way through. TurboTax is picking up data from Box 5 on any 1099-DIV forms and filling in Line 5 on Form 8995. Take a look at your 1009-DIV forms and read the label on Box 5. It will refer to them as "Section 199A Dividends."

 

Bottom line: TurboTax is properly handling this and creating Form 8995.

Level 2
Feb 13, 2020 7:18:32 PM
Level 4
Feb 13, 2020 8:16:41 PM

Thank you.  I was just going to report the same answer, but you beat me to the punch!  I called support and stepped through the issue and came to the same conclusion!

New Member
Feb 15, 2020 11:03:56 AM

It won't let me delete that or the worksheet for it.  I have the same problem.  When I ask where it came from, it takes me to 3 possible Schedule Ks - WHICH don't exist.

New Member
Feb 15, 2020 11:08:09 AM

Rickschmidt52 thank you so much!

Returning Member
Feb 23, 2020 4:25:46 PM

I have a 1099-DIV and line 5 is "0". I guess that is what triggered an 8995 for me. Stupid if the amount on the 1099-DIV is 0. I suppose it won't hurt to go ahead and file but I wonder if TT is going to fix this? I'm getting as refund and don't want to wait. BTW, I'm using a Mac this year for the first time.

Expert Alumni
Feb 23, 2020 4:37:32 PM

I suspect that you downloaded the form with ‘0’ in box 5 of the 1099-DIV?

 

Is there other information on the 1099-DIV?  If not, can you delete the 1099-DIV and not generate form 8995?

 

If there is other information on the 1099-DIV, are you able to delete the 1099-DIV and re-enter the information by hand leaving the box 5 information untouched?

 

Returning Member
Feb 23, 2020 6:25:15 PM

Do you have to file a 8995 if you had any income listed on a 1099-DIV? Yes, line 5 is 0 and yes it was downloaded. I do list an amount in box 1A.

Expert Alumni
Feb 23, 2020 6:36:15 PM

Probably the 0 in box 5 is what prompted the form 8995 to populate. I suggest you delete the 0 entry, just leave the box blank on your form 1099-DIV entry.

 

Then, delete the form 8995 by following these steps:

 

1. Find the Tax Tools option on your left menu bar and click on it

2. Click on Tools

3. Find Delete a Form and click on it

4. Look for form  8995 in the list of forms and click on the option to delete it

 

 

Returning Member
Feb 23, 2020 7:10:45 PM

I'll need to delete all imported forms from my broker and then input manually. When it comes to the 1099-DIV I'll leave the 199A entry blank instead of 0. I hope that will delete the 8995 on its own as I don't see how I can manually delete it. I'm running TT Premier installed on a Mac. Thanks

Returning Member
Feb 23, 2020 7:14:18 PM

Never mind, I think I see where to delete it after all.

Returning Member
Feb 23, 2020 7:44:44 PM

Could not delete the 8995. Didn't make any difference if I entered the data manually. 

Expert Alumni
Feb 24, 2020 5:09:23 PM

@JF2 Do you have any other business income on your return? Deleting the REIT dividends should remove the 8995. But, you must delete and not enter 0.

Returning Member
Feb 25, 2020 1:09:44 PM

When I electronically filed today, the IRS kicks back my taxes because they show a problem with line 13 on Schedule 3.  There is a zero recorded on line 13 with no associated box(D) description for it which the IRS does not appear to accept.   I have form 8995-A in my return that was created because of a Vanguard Mutual Fund reporting 55.00 in 199A dividends in box 5 on form 1099-DIV.   In the 8995-A form,  it calculates line 40 with zero REIT dividend credit and it moves the zero to line 13 of Schedule 3.

 

  It appears that overrides prevent me from electronic filing.   I could delete form 8995-A form, but I am a little concerned because it is sent to IRS and I do have that 55.00 in 199a  dividends.  This appears to be a problem between Turbo Tax is handling the population of line 13 on Schedule 3 and what the IRS will allow through.  

 

Any advice or any work arounds would be appreciated.  I really prefer not to file manually.    

 

Level 1
Mar 2, 2020 3:54:24 PM

Same problem here. And have tried about a DOZEN times to find "TAX TOOL" on the left hand side of ANY menu. It is not there in my TurboTax premiere ... FRUSTRATED

Expert Alumni
Mar 3, 2020 1:40:34 PM

@drd123

 

Tax Tools is only on the Online version of the TurboTax product. Admittedly, the large majority of our users here use the Online product, which is why this might be mentioned first.

 

In the CD/download version of the product, you delete a federal form (if that's what you want to do) by clicking on Forms (upper right), then scrolling down the list of forms on the left. When you open a form, there should be a "Delete Form" at the bottom of the form's view.

New Member
Mar 7, 2020 6:04:07 PM

Thank you! This was driving me nuts but I now see an entry on my 1099-DIV, line 5, Section 199A Dividends for $3.97, which Turbo Tax dutifully rounded up the $4 and then entered on my 8995.

New Member
Mar 10, 2020 1:04:33 PM

Turbo Tax posted the Fed Tax number with my compay name as a line item on form 8995 rather than my social security number for the qualified business income. How do I correct this?

 

Level 3
Mar 22, 2020 12:40:47 PM

Have the same issue. Many are asking why TT is generating this form. If we delete the form, TT adds it back. Is this a form that the IRS insists on having with our taxes? If so, why. If not, why is TT adding it, and adding it back when deleted. I have zeros, so not sure why the form is there. Read one post where the zeros have to be deleted from the worksheets, then delete the form, and then it might stay deleted.