I'm prompted to enter an "Adoptive Child Worksheet" but I do not have any adopted children. I have verified in the Personal Info section no one is marked as adopted.

[sim-aguirre]

Every time I go through the review process before allowing me to file my return I am prompted to fill out the Adoptive Child Worksheet and I do not have any adopted children.  I've reviewed each dependant in the My Info section and verified none are marked as adopted.  I've even removed all my dependents to see if that helped but I'm still being prompted to fill out the Adoptive Child Worksheet.  

I've looked in the tools section to delete the from but it doesn't show as an available option to delete.  

How do I get rid of this form?

[JulieS]

Yes, you can delete the Adoptive Child Worksheet, since you don't need this in your return. 

This is how to do that in TurboTax Online:

1. From inside the return, scroll down to Tax Tools on the bottom of the left side menu.
2. Select Tools.
3. Click on Delete a form (third on the list at the bottom of the screen).
4. Find Adoptive Child Worksheet on the list of forms.
5. Click Delete to the right.
6. Confirm your Delete.
7. Click Continue in the lower right. 
8. Click Continue with my return.
9. At this point you should be able to complete your e-file. 

If you are using the Desktop version (disc or download):

1. Click Forms toward the upper right corner. 
2. Find Adoptive Child Worksheet on the list on the left.
3. Highlight it, then click Delete in the lower left corner of the reading pane.
4. Click on Step by Step in the upper right corner to return to the interview.

[sim-aguirre]

That is the problem, the Adoptive Child Worksheet does not appear in the list of forms I can delete.

I am able to open the Tax Tools from the bottom left.  I can click on Tools, then I click on Delete form and I see the list of forms I can delete. However, the Adoptive Child Worksheet is NOT listed so I am not able to delete it.

Thanks,

[AliciaP1]

It would be helpful to have a TurboTax ".tax2022" file that is experiencing this issue.

You can send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information.  If you would like to do this, here are the instructions: 

Go to the black panel on the left side of your program and select Tax Tools. 

1. Then select Tools below Tax Tools. 
2. A window will pop up which says Tools Center.  
3. On this screen, select Share my file with Agent. 
4. You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click okay through this screen and then you will get a Token number. 
5. Reply to this thread with your Token number. This will allow us to open a copy of your return without seeing any personal information.  

We will then be able to see exactly what you are seeing and we can determine what exactly is going on in your return and provide you with a resolution.

@sim-aguirre

[teetee8752]

Double check the information within the actual filing steps. Also, try to search for "adoptive child". Deleting the form isn't actual the fix with this issue.

[sim-aguirre]

I've gone through all the filing steps multiple times.  If I go right to the "Child and Other Dependent Tax Credit" section, I'm asking a single, multiple-choice question with three possible answers, "Did I get a notice from the IRS saying that form 8862 is required...", "We don't want to claim the Additional Child Tax Credit this year.", or "None of these apply to us".  I chose none of these apply to us and click "Continue" for which I receive a message saying the credits are already included in my return.  

But I'm still being flagged during the review and it will not let me proceed.  

[sim-aguirre]

My token number is: 1071965

Thank you,

[AliciaP1]

For some reason the form is being triggered, but you information is entered correctly.  You can get the form to show on the list to delete though.  

During the Federal Review of your return, complete the prompts to review the entries for the missing name on Form 8839 Qualified Adoptive Child Worksheet.  Enter a placeholder for Child's first name and Child's last name which can be simply "x" and "y".  Once your Federal review is complete then follow the steps to delete the form listed by @JulieS and you should be able to proceed.

@sim-aguirre

[sim-aguirre]

I logged back in today and whatever was causing the forms to be required is not gone.  My review completes without prompting me to fill out the extra adoption forms.  

Thank you all for the help.

[teetee8752]

AWESOME!!