Turbotax says I cant e-file because I have some lines with value zero

[tom-scl]

So I'm reposting my question because I don't know if my first post got through.
I'm reporting my income in form 1040 since all of it was foreing. My only job of 2019 has no US conection whatsoever so I don't have a W-2. However I get to a point where turbotax ask me to "Confirm your foreing wages already entered" by entering a value in a slot called "Wages adjustment".
I follow the instructions that says "You may need to modify this amount if there were amounts not earned in a foreign country or if you earned the income in a different tax year" so I think, no, all of my income was foreing and from 2019, and enter zero. The problem is that later when I am reviewing to e-file, turbotax will say I can't because some of the lines from my 1040 form have zero value.
Am I doing something wrong? or maybe I am missunderstanding the instructions of this step.

[KarenJ2]

TurboTax does not like zeros.  You should leave the wage adjustment box blank.  Do not enter any amount or zero if all your wage was foreign.

[tom-scl]

I tried both ways, entering zero and leaving the box blank and I still won't let me e-file.

[DoninGA]

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@tom-scl wrote:

I tried both ways, entering zero and leaving the box blank and I still won't let me e-file.

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[DoninGA]

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@tom-scl wrote:

I tried both ways, entering zero and leaving the box blank and I still won't let me e-file.

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A tax return with no taxable income entered cannot be e-filed.  It can only be printed and mailed.

Did you enter any income on the tax return?  Is your income only from Social Security benefits?

[tom-scl]

So I entered my only income on form 1040. I stated it was cash from a foreing employer and on the next step I entered my total  income on the "Foreing earned income" box. Now I know that the foreing income exclusion cut line is way above my total income, which means I shouldn't pay taxes for it. I have absolutely no other income from 2019.

I hope this answers what you asked me.

[KarenJ2]

As zero balance due tax returns cannot be e-filed, you will need to print and mail your return.

How to print and mail my return in TurboTax Online?

How do I print and mail a return with TurboTax CD/Download software? 

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

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@tom-scl wrote:

So I entered my only income on form 1040. I stated it was cash from a foreing employer and on the next step I entered my total  income on the "Foreing earned income" box. Now I know that the foreing income exclusion cut line is way above my total income, which means I shouldn't pay taxes for it. I have absolutely no other income from 2019.

I hope this answers what you asked me.

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Since all of your foreign earned income was excluded from being taxed, you have no taxable income on the tax return, so the tax return cannot be e-filed.

To get around this problem just add $1 of interest income.  On the Form 1099-INT enter any name for Received from:  and enter $1 in box 1.

Enter 1099-int in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen.  Click on Jump to 1099-int