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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

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sp-bookkeeper

At the top right of screen of the program

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Beyna

Just to clarify - Am using the online version of TurboTax and NOT the Desktop version so that may be the reason why the icon has different names. If you're using the TurboTax Online version, the icon is called 'Bookmarks'

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sp-bookkeeper

I was using desktop version. I didn't realize there was an online version for business tax forms! Awesome

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AshleyRoseAnswer

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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

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ojedainspections

Employee

Or there is some kind of glitch in the software because I did not click on any of the items mentioned in the answer and I am now seeing this form asking me to input information.

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johnnakai10085

I was able to remove Form 3554 in TurboTax Home & Business 2017 Mac using the following steps:

1. Select the "Forms" icon on the top left corner of the TurboTax window. This will bring up a list of forms in your return.

2. Scroll down to the California Forms, and if the California List is collapsed, click the triangle on the left of the California Forms text to shoe the list of California forms.

3. Select Form 3554 in the list, and a copy of the form will appear in the right half of the window,

4. With Form 3554 selected, select the "Forms" menu at the top of the Mac's Display.

5. Select the "Remove Form 3554" menu selection from the drop down menu.

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mutarada

For those using TurboTax 2018, the above solution sort of works. In TurboTax Deluxe, here's what I did:

1. Select "FORMS" icon in upper left corner. The screen flips, revealing the list of forms on the left panel.

2. Form 3554 does not initially appear on the State return; to locate it click "FORMS" on the top menu bar and select Form 3554 for the list.

3. Form 3554 will appear on the screen and in the side panel. Select the label in the side panel so its highlighted.

4. Click FORMS again on the upper menu bar. From the dropdown menu, select "REMOVE FORM 3554"

5. TurboTax will ask you if you're sure you want to remove it ("Removing this form will remove its data" etc.) Select "YES" (or "Remove", I can't recall which.)

6. The form 3554 whooshes away and hopefully this idiotic imbecilic design flaw with this software program will be the only headache you have to deal with before filing your taxes.

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k2jekjn12

Omg!

For those using the desktop version

Go to

Tax Tools > Tools > Under "Other Helpful Link" > Delete a Form

This took too long to find!

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esmeh96

Ugh THANK! Lifesaver. This worked for online version

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Dave66

I'm using Turbotax Business 2019 and had this same issue. The accepted answer that says you have to delete your CA return and start over should be removed from this posting. It may have been valid at the time but no longer is and was terribly disheartening for me to read. With Turbotax Business 2019 it's very simple. At the top of the screen click on the Forms button. Then on the left scroll down until you see Form 3554. Click on the form and at the bottom of the screen click the Delete Form button and it goes away.

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eyjaw

I downloaded TurboTax on my MacBook and had already paid for the state filing, but the software would not let me e-file without entering a base year about Form 3554, despite me not entering any information for this field question. I thought I was stuck, but eventually found a solution. I opened the Forms tile (located on the corner of the TurboTax software) and located Form 3554 from my CA state taxes. Then at the top of the Mac tool bar, I selected the Forms tab and the drop down menu gave me an option to "Remove Form 3554." Hallelujah! It worked and it finally e-filed my taxes.

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RBSCA

During the review I'm required to enter information on Form 3554, and like everyone else here, this does not apply to me. However, when I go to forms Form 3554 is not on the list. Now what do I do?