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March 4, 2024
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Cannot update self-employed health insurance deduction.

  • March 4, 2024
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  I entered my health insurance under Less Common Business Situations. Now I want to modify that number, but Turbo Tax will not let me update it. When I click on the update button it takes me to a screen that says to "return to the topic where you entered business income/expenses." There is no place to update this number.

Best answer by AnnetteB6

To change that number, you will need to go to the Schedule C input screens.  Health insurance premiums can be found in the Common Business Expenses section of the Schedule C.  

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AnnetteB6Answer
Level 15
March 4, 2024

To change that number, you will need to go to the Schedule C input screens.  Health insurance premiums can be found in the Common Business Expenses section of the Schedule C.  

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GuyAvecAuthor
Level 2
March 7, 2024

  Going to Schedule C itself did not resolve the issue. It did allow me to modify but then the program reverted back to the old value. I had to access the Schedule C worksheets and modify the numbers on the worksheet.

DawnC
Level 15
March 7, 2024

Yes, if you try to edit a field on the Schedule C, you will get the magnifying glass to click on which will take you to the source document, which is the Sched C Wks.

 

There is no issue using Forms mode as long as you do not override any numbers, and you would get a large warning box before that would happen.   In TurboTax Desktop, you can view and make changes directly to your tax forms. You can do this by selecting the Forms icon.    To switch back, select Step-by-Step (Windows) or EasyStep (Mac).

 

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GuyAvecAuthor
Level 2
March 4, 2024

  The problem is that when I click update, it does not allow me to modify the entry for insurance deduction. I can enter it once but afterwards the Update does not function.