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neal9
Returning Member

System will not allow me to remove expense

I need to delete two expenses. I did not have this expense last year. The system will not allow me to either set it to zero or delete it. It keeps stating it must be reviewed and is preventing me from continuing. 

I have already tried using the trash can icon to delete the entry. It does not work.
I have already tried to set the amount to zero, but that does not work.
I have already tried setting it to an amount and then editing it afterward. That did not work. 

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System will not allow me to remove expense

Please advise which type of expense you are trying to remove, and which screen or form it appears on.

As a practical work around, If you can not delete it, you may be able to enter $1 and have the system accept it.  While this is not 100% accurate and IRS approved, it is doubtful that it would affect your tax liability in a significant way.  Also, the expense would then be available next year, in case you have that expense then.

 

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pwol1962
New Member

System will not allow me to remove expense

Try highlighting the entry, then hit the PC space bar.  This should result in a blue box, with no red numbers or zero in the box. The goal is to get a blank  blue box with no entries. Zero is still a number, and would not be accepted.

DawnC
Employee Tax Expert

System will not allow me to remove expense

What expense are you trying to remove, and from what section?   You may need to delete a form....

 

 

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neal9
Returning Member

System will not allow me to remove expense

After fixing an unrelated item in the entry of a 1098-T form, the expenses were no longer flagged as an issue. They still have the "review" button next to the items but are not flagged and I continued on and filed. 

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