diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx
index 542b16b5c342..2017856e8fec 100644
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ type MoneyRequestAmountInputProps = {
     /** Whether to allow direct negative input (for split amounts where value is already negative) */
     allowNegativeInput?: boolean;
 
+    /** Style for the negative symbol */
+    negativeSymbolStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
+
     /** The testID of the input. Used to locate this view in end-to-end tests. */
     testID?: string;
 
@@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ function MoneyRequestAmountInput({
     isNegative = false,
     allowFlippingAmount = false,
     allowNegativeInput = false,
+    negativeSymbolStyle,
     toggleNegative,
     clearNegative,
     ref,
@@ -274,6 +278,7 @@ function MoneyRequestAmountInput({
             touchableInputWrapperStyle={props.touchableInputWrapperStyle}
             contentWidth={contentWidth}
             isNegative={isNegative}
+            negativeSymbolStyle={negativeSymbolStyle}
             testID={testID}
             errorText={props.errorText}
             footer={props.footer}
diff --git a/src/components/NumberWithSymbolForm.tsx b/src/components/NumberWithSymbolForm.tsx
index fc816fe924ba..3ba24c3f2c60 100644
--- a/src/components/NumberWithSymbolForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NumberWithSymbolForm.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {useIsFocused} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import type {ForwardedRef} from 'react';
 import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
-import type {KeyboardTypeOptions, NativeSyntheticEvent, StyleProp, ViewStyle} from 'react-native';
+import type {KeyboardTypeOptions, NativeSyntheticEvent, StyleProp, TextStyle, ViewStyle} from 'react-native';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import useIsInLandscapeMode from '@hooks/useIsInLandscapeMode';
 import {useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons} from '@hooks/useLazyAsset';
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ type NumberWithSymbolFormProps = {
     /** Whether to allow direct negative input (for split amounts where value is already negative) */
     allowNegativeInput?: boolean;
 
+    /** Style for the negative symbol */
+    negativeSymbolStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
+
     /** Whether to use dynamic font size for the amount input */
     shouldUseDynamicFontSize?: boolean;
 
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ function NumberWithSymbolForm({
     isNegative = false,
     allowFlippingAmount = false,
     allowNegativeInput = false,
+    negativeSymbolStyle,
     toggleNegative,
     clearNegative,
     ref,
@@ -577,6 +581,7 @@ function NumberWithSymbolForm({
             prefixContainerStyle={props.prefixContainerStyle}
             touchableInputWrapperStyle={props.touchableInputWrapperStyle}
             isNegative={isNegative}
+            negativeSymbolStyle={negativeSymbolStyle}
             toggleNegative={toggleNegative}
             onFocus={props.onFocus}
             accessibilityLabel={props.accessibilityLabel}
diff --git a/src/components/Table/EditableCell/EditableCell.tsx b/src/components/Table/EditableCell/EditableCell.tsx
index d773aa0b0b08..5c822a769e01 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/EditableCell/EditableCell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Table/EditableCell/EditableCell.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, {useEffect, useId} from 'react';
 import type {ReactNode, RefObject} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import PressableWithFeedback from '@components/Pressable/PressableWithFeedback';
-import useResponsiveLayout from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayout';
+import useResponsiveLayoutOnWideRHP from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayoutOnWideRHP';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import {useEditingCellActions} from './EditingCellContext';
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ type EditableCellProps = {
  */
 function EditableCell({children, editContent, popoverContent, isEditing, canEdit, onStartEditing, anchorRef}: EditableCellProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
-    const {isLargeScreenWidth} = useResponsiveLayout();
-    const isEditable = isLargeScreenWidth;
+    const {isLargeScreenWidth, shouldUseNarrowLayout} = useResponsiveLayoutOnWideRHP();
+    const isEditable = isLargeScreenWidth && !shouldUseNarrowLayout;
     const cellId = useId();
     const {setIsEditingCell, setFocusedCellId} = useEditingCellActions();
 
diff --git a/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/BaseTextInputWithSymbol.tsx b/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/BaseTextInputWithSymbol.tsx
index a5827b9c9602..2346e77e6b73 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/BaseTextInputWithSymbol.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/BaseTextInputWithSymbol.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function BaseTextInputWithSymbol({
     style,
     symbolTextStyle,
     isNegative = false,
+    negativeSymbolStyle,
     rightHandSideComponent,
     ref,
     disabled,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ function BaseTextInputWithSymbol({
         onChangeAmount(newAmount);
     };
 
-    const negativeSymbol = <Text style={[styles.iouAmountText]}>-</Text>;
+    const negativeSymbol = <Text style={[styles.iouAmountText, negativeSymbolStyle]}>-</Text>;
 
     return (
         <>
diff --git a/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/types.ts b/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/types.ts
index 6f5dc80cb359..df88419b6467 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/TextInputWithSymbol/types.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ type BaseTextInputWithSymbolProps = {
     /** Function to toggle the amount to negative */
     toggleNegative?: () => void;
 
+    /** Style for the negative symbol */
+    negativeSymbolStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
+
     /** The test ID of TextInput. Used to locate the view in end-to-end tests. */
     testID?: string;
 
diff --git a/src/components/TransactionItemRow/DataCells/TotalCell.tsx b/src/components/TransactionItemRow/DataCells/TotalCell.tsx
index 347298cd2ab6..4e8ef923e59d 100644
--- a/src/components/TransactionItemRow/DataCells/TotalCell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TransactionItemRow/DataCells/TotalCell.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {useMemo, useRef} from 'react';
+import React, {useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import MoneyRequestAmountInput from '@components/MoneyRequestAmountInput';
 import {EditableCell, useInlineEditState} from '@components/Table/EditableCell';
 import type {EditableProps} from '@components/Table/EditableCell';
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ function TotalCell({shouldShowTooltip, transactionItem, canEdit, onSave}: TotalC
     }
 
     const absoluteAmount = Math.abs(amount ?? 0);
+    const [isNegative, setIsNegative] = useState((amount ?? 0) < 0);
 
     const handleAmountSave = (amountString: string) => {
         const parsedValue = parseFloatAnyLocale(amountString);
         if (!Number.isNaN(parsedValue) && parsedValue >= 0) {
             const normalizedValue = roundToTwoDecimalPlaces(parsedValue);
-            onSave?.(convertToBackendAmount(normalizedValue));
+            const finalAmount = isNegative ? -normalizedValue : normalizedValue;
+            onSave?.(convertToBackendAmount(finalAmount));
         }
     };
 
@@ -56,6 +58,11 @@ function TotalCell({shouldShowTooltip, transactionItem, canEdit, onSave}: TotalC
         ref?.focus();
     };
 
+    const handleStartEditing = () => {
+        setIsNegative((amount ?? 0) < 0);
+        startEditing();
+    };
+
     const handleAmountChange = (amountString: string) => {
         setLocalValue(amountString);
     };
@@ -65,6 +72,10 @@ function TotalCell({shouldShowTooltip, transactionItem, canEdit, onSave}: TotalC
         return convertToFrontendAmountAsString(amountAsInt, decimals);
     };
 
+    const toggleNegative = () => setIsNegative((prev) => !prev);
+
+    const clearNegative = () => setIsNegative(false);
+
     const handleEscape = () => {
         cancelEditing();
         inputRef.current?.blur();
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ function TotalCell({shouldShowTooltip, transactionItem, canEdit, onSave}: TotalC
         <EditableCell
             canEdit={canEdit}
             isEditing={isEditing}
-            onStartEditing={startEditing}
+            onStartEditing={handleStartEditing}
             editContent={
                 <MoneyRequestAmountInput
                     ref={focusOnMount}
@@ -115,6 +126,10 @@ function TotalCell({shouldShowTooltip, transactionItem, canEdit, onSave}: TotalC
                     onAmountChange={handleAmountChange}
                     onFormatAmount={onFormatAmount}
                     onBlur={save}
+                    allowFlippingAmount
+                    isNegative={isNegative}
+                    toggleNegative={toggleNegative}
+                    clearNegative={clearNegative}
                     // EditableCell is responsible for the cell's hover and focus styles (border, background).
                     // Suppress MoneyRequestAmountInput's own border and background to avoid visual conflicts.
                     containerStyle={[styles.editableCellInputStyle]}
@@ -122,6 +137,7 @@ function TotalCell({shouldShowTooltip, transactionItem, canEdit, onSave}: TotalC
                     touchableInputWrapperStyle={styles.editableCellInputStyle}
                     scrollViewStyle={[styles.flexRow, styles.justifyContentEnd]}
                     symbolTextStyle={[styles.editableCellSymbolStyle, hasSymbolSpaceInPreview && styles.pr1]}
+                    negativeSymbolStyle={styles.editableCellSymbolStyle}
                 />
             }
         >
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/TransactionInlineEdit.ts b/src/libs/actions/TransactionInlineEdit.ts
index 0563cf5e77e9..da930ae44fa3 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/TransactionInlineEdit.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/TransactionInlineEdit.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import {getTagLists, isMultiLevelTags} from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import {isMoneyRequestAction} from '@libs/ReportActionsUtils';
 import {canEditFieldOfMoneyRequest, canEditMoneyRequest, canUserPerformWriteAction, isArchivedReport, isReportInGroupPolicy} from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import {hasEnabledTags} from '@libs/TagsOptionsListUtils';
-import {calculateTaxAmount, getCurrency, getOriginalTransactionWithSplitInfo, getTaxValue, isExpenseUnreported} from '@libs/TransactionUtils';
+import {calculateTaxAmount, getCurrency, getOriginalTransactionWithSplitInfo, getTaxValue, isDistanceRequest, isExpenseUnreported} from '@libs/TransactionUtils';
+import {isInvalidMerchantValue} from '@libs/ValidationUtils';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import type {
@@ -190,9 +191,7 @@ function editTransactionDateInline(params: TransactionInlineEditParams, newDate:
 
 /** Updates the merchant of an expense from the Search results table or the Expense Report page. */
 function editTransactionMerchantInline(params: TransactionInlineEditParams, newMerchant: string) {
-    // Merchant must be a non-empty string. An empty merchant is not a valid
-    // state and the IOU action would save it as a blank row label.
-    if (!newMerchant.trim()) {
+    if (isInvalidMerchantValue(newMerchant)) {
         return;
     }
     const iouParams = getIouParamsForTransaction(params);
@@ -329,6 +328,33 @@ function getTransactionEditPermissions({
             }
         }
 
+        if (field === CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.MERCHANT) {
+            // Distance expenses cannot have their merchant edited
+            if (isDistanceRequest(transaction)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (field === CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.CATEGORY) {
+            // Matches MoneyRequestView's shouldShowCategory logic
+            // For policy expenses, check if there's a category or enabled options
+            if (isPolicyExpenseChat) {
+                return !!categoryForDisplay || hasEnabledOptions(policyCategories ?? {});
+            }
+            // For unreported expenses, allow if no policy or if categories are enabled with options
+            if (isUnreported) {
+                return !policy || hasEnabledOptions(policyCategories ?? {});
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (field === CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.TAG) {
+            // Single-level tags only (multi-level needs a picker UI not available inline)
+            if (isMultiLevelTags(policyTags)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return !!transaction?.tag || hasEnabledTags(policyTagLists);
+        }
+
         return (
             isUnreported ||
             canEditFieldOfMoneyRequest({
@@ -347,12 +373,9 @@ function getTransactionEditPermissions({
         canEditMerchant: canEditRestricted(CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.MERCHANT),
         // Non-restricted; always editable when canEdit is true
         canEditDescription: true,
-        // Matches MoneyRequestView's shouldShowCategory logic
-        canEditCategory:
-            (isPolicyExpenseChat && (!!categoryForDisplay || hasEnabledOptions(policyCategories ?? {}))) || (isUnreported && (!policy || hasEnabledOptions(policyCategories ?? {}))),
+        canEditCategory: canEditRestricted(CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.CATEGORY),
         canEditAmount: canEditRestricted(CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.AMOUNT),
-        // single-level tags only (multi-level needs a picker UI not available inline).
-        canEditTag: !isMultiLevelTags(policyTags) && (!!transaction?.tag || hasEnabledTags(policyTagLists)),
+        canEditTag: canEditRestricted(CONST.EDIT_REQUEST_FIELD.TAG),
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/styles/index.ts b/src/styles/index.ts
index 5a740b894ac7..d6c7b3b8ed94 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.ts
+++ b/src/styles/index.ts
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ const staticStyles = (theme: ThemeColors) =>
             ...FontUtils.fontFamily.platform.EXP_NEUE,
             color: theme.textSupporting,
             fontSize: variables.fontSizeNormal,
+            lineHeight: variables.fontSizeNormalHeight,
         },
 
         borderColorFocus: {