I don't need form 3554 but it's making me fill it out

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June 1, 2019
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Best answer by AshleyRose

How Form 3554 was populated and how to remove:

Most likely what happened is when you got the portion of your CA state return that says " Credit and Taxes" if you scroll down the page there is a section called "Credit Recapture" and right underneath it says, “New Employment Credit Recapture. Learn More". Clicking start on this portion brings you to a screen that says, “New Employment Credit Recapture". Here you will see "where it says "New Employment Credit Recapture" and there is a box where there must have been a figure inserted, most likely "0" if you did not need this credit. Putting a figure in that box automatically populated that form causing it to now give you errors on the State Return review asking numerous questions about form 3554. Unfortunately, at this point you cannot go to delete a form or even go back to that box and remove the "0" as the only thing that will work is deleting your CA State return and starting over this time making sure that you do not go into the "New Employment Credit Recapture" by selecting start next to it if you do not need to fill out form 3554.

For instructions on how to delete your state return in TurboTax Online please see the TurboTax FAQ below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301384

For additional information on Form 3554: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2014/14_3554bk.pdf

ellah13

its not deleting at all

beelia

I spent an hour on that goddamn return! Next year, no Turbotax!

ajdriver2005

Did you find a solution to remove it? I googled and searched everywhere with not solution!

CatinaT1

If you are using:

TurboTax Online: see How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?
TurboTax Desktop:
1. On the top right, there is a FORMS button.
2. Click on FORMS.
3. Locate the form you want to delete.
4. Click on the form name.
5. Below the form, bottom left, select DELETE FORM button.

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jessicaohara04

i agree i tried these steps it didnt work for me either

bbradleyea

Employee

I cannot delete form 3554 either, it is frustrating. TurboTax should have provided better instructions on this step.

shull955

This problem is three years old. About time you fixed it!

andy-arkbiomedic

Same here unable to NOT fill it out I want a refund from turbo tax, I have spent hours on it

kwhy8strm68

This sucks! I don't need this form and I also can't delete it!

sp-bookkeeper

Hey guys - I came up with the solution. At the top right, there's an icon titled 'FORMS'. Click on it and all business applicable forms will appear on side bar menu. Once you are there, find the CA Form 3554 as sub-category under California tax forms. You will see, at bottom of screen, 3 button options for 'print', 'delete form' and 'close form'. Highlight the CA Form 3554 and click 'Delete Form'.

gdugaue

Your solution worked like a charm. Thank you!

Beyna

Where exactly are you seeing the icon titled 'FORMS'?

Beyna

Thanks, I found it.  The icon is actually called 'Bookmarks' not FORMS.  I have recreated the solution as indicated below;

1.Click on the icon called ‘Bookmarks’
2.This will bring up all the Federal and State forms to the left of the screen
3.Scroll down to the California Returns section
4.Locate Form 3554
5.Click ‘Delete Form’
6.You’ll be asked to confirm if you want to delete the selected form
7.Click Yes to confirm the form deletion
8.Form 3554 is successfully deleted

Good luck to everyone who's encountered this issue.  Hopefully this was helpful!