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New Member
posted Feb 15, 2021 8:19:27 AM

"Link to QBI Wksht should be linked to an independent copy of QBI worksheet with no other activities linked to it." I have no idea how to proceed. Any ideas how I fix?

Got this message when running final review. Related to Schedule E.

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Expert Alumni
Feb 18, 2021 6:19:06 PM

Do you dividends that are section 199A? That would link to QBI. You would know if you were in a business or partnership that links to QBI.

You may need to try the rental QBI again:

  1. go back to your rental property. Select Edit/Update
  2. See Review screen with Profile, Income, Expenses, etc
  3. Select Done with rental property
  4. Other situations? Continue
  5. Profit / loss so far, Continue
  6. Safe Harbor? answer, continue
  7. Is this QBI? Yes, continue

 

New Member
Mar 3, 2021 12:13:15 PM

I'm running turbotax premier 2020 ...

I have the same symptom for a rental property, your proposed work-around did not help.

I've got no idea what to do now.

New Member
Mar 3, 2021 12:15:43 PM

Version 2020.r19.040. Build date Mar 1 2021 at 5:16:31 pm

 

Level 2
Apr 12, 2022 8:04:12 AM

I am having the same problem. In my case, I answered 'no' to the question of 'Is this qualified business income', but the error does not go away. It seems to me the software does not clean up the QBI related stuff even this is not a QBI. I don't know what to do now.

New Member
Apr 17, 2022 8:06:18 PM

My rental does not qualify as a QBI and I do not qualify for AMT.  I went back to "Rentals and Royalties" (edit), scrolled down to "QBI" at the bottom (edit), deleted the numbers in the AMT and QBI blocks (continue), then I re-entered the number that was in the first block (continue). Problem solved. 

Level 1
Apr 8, 2023 6:45:00 AM

If needed, after reviewing entries, you can switch this response to "Yes" for QBI and review the return again - the error should clear. Then go back and change it back to "No" and the error should still be gone. Please make sure you review the return/forms for accuracy before proceeding after resolving the error. 

 

**There is oftentimes a disallowed loss present that is triggering the error too so please double check all entries related to this section of the return. 

New Member
Apr 17, 2023 9:54:12 PM

You should check your Passive loss carryover amounts. Especially if you had (or not sure if you had) a QBI last year.

New Member
Jul 24, 2025 11:58:56 PM

This worked for me as well. Thanks. Its obviously a bug in TT. Deleting and adding again the same number solved it. So disappointed at TT that these kind of issues pop up every year now that wasn't the case a until 3 years ago. Seems like they are messing up a lot.