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May 16, 2026
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Hard to locate specific Sch E or Sch C when there are multiple Sch E's or C's within a return

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  • May 16, 2026
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I work with many clients who have multiple Schedule E rentals and Schedule C businesses. When working with that many activities, it becomes very difficult to quickly locate the main Schedule E Rental Worksheets for a particular rental or Schedule C Business Worksheets for a particular business within the forms list.

As a workaround, I have learned to intentionally create a temporary error on each Schedule E worksheet so that the form is highlighted in red. After I finish reviewing and entering information for that particular rental, I go back and remove the error so the return can be e-filed. While this works, it is obviously not ideal and adds unnecessary steps to the preparation process.

It would save a tremendous amount of time if the primary Schedule E Rental Worksheets and Schedule C Business Worksheets could be highlighted or color-coded differently from the miscellaneous supporting worksheets. This would make navigation much easier, especially on large returns with dozens of activities.

I do notice the small black arrow indicator currently used to distinguish certain forms, but because it is also used for other purposes, it tends to get lost visually when working in large returns.

A simple color-coding option or enhanced visual identifier for the primary activity worksheets would significantly improve workflow efficiency for preparers handling complex returns.

Thank you for considering this suggestion.

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Accountant-Man
Level 13
May 17, 2026

I just widen the column on the left so that the entire name of the Sch C or E is viewable.

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