Line 31 of schedule C not computing

zsper · ‎April 13, 2026

My line 29 of schedule C is a negative number. Line 30 is showing up blank since I don't have a home office to deduct. However line 31 is showing up as 0. Also possibly related is my taxable income under this business is showing up as 0. For the at-risk I have "all of my investment in this activity is at risk".

What is causing this error, and how do I fix it

CatinaT1

You have box 32a checked? Is the checkbox on line 1 under income checked for some reason?

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zsper

box 32a is checked and the box on line 1 is not checked. Is this not correct?

DawnC

Sounds like the at-risk box is stuck. Try checking the 32b box and then switching it back to 32a a few times; maybe that will unstick it. Delete any 8829 forms that may have been erroneously started. Use the instructions below to delete forms in TurboTax.

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