Cannot edit or delete entry in sale of business property

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March 17, 2025
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Hi,

I have tried this in both online and desktop version. I need to edit the numbers entered in sales of business property, but I cannot find any way to do this. I cannot delete the entry either.

I followed the instructions listed here , but it does not allow me to delete the original entry. I can add a new entry and delete before I select done, but there is no way to edit the original entry which is what I need to do. Alternative would be to directly edit form 4797, but that is not editable either.

MAK70

Try to delete the 4797.

Windows instructions

Open or continue your return.
Switch to Forms Mode by selecting the Forms icon.
From the menu, select the form you want to remove.
After the form is generated in the right pane, select the Delete Form button.
Follow any onscreen instructions to remove the form or forms.

Mac instructions

Open or continue your return.
Switch to Forms Mode by selecting the Forms icon.
From the menu, select the form you want to remove (if you don't see it, select Open Form at the top).
From the Forms menu, select Remove [form name].
Follow any onscreen instructions to remove the form or forms.

jmaher31Author

Thank you for you response. I've tried that already. It doesn't work. I can select the form and click remove, but the for remains. There is another post on this behavior ...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-do-i-delete-form-4797-it-seems-to-be-sticky-and-i-suspect-that-this-is-by-design-since-its/00/3318509

KrisD15

Can you clarify if you reported a sale of a business asset?
If yes, what type? Business or rental?

What do you need to adjust?

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JamesG1

In TurboTax Premium Online, access the sale of business property by following these steps:

Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
Click the down arrow to the right of Other Business Situations.
Click to the right of Sale of Business Property.

@jmaher31

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jmaher31Author

Perhaps some pictures will help ...

I have this entry under sale of business assets that I cannot edit or delete.

Clicking on Update only allows me to ADD additional business assets sales

Going to forms (Premier Edition) and selecting remove on file 4797 DOES NOT WORK. The form remains after selecting Remove

KrisD15

Once on the screen you show, "Any Other Property Sales?" select "SALES of business or rental property that you haven't already reported" to open that section up.

Continue

The next screen should show Copy 1

Select EDIT

The sale should be listed on the screen which follows

Select delete for the sale you wish to remove or Edit to edit