schedule c

[Don Casper]

why is box on part I, line 1 checked?

[AmyC]

For line 1f to have the box checked, you would be a statutory employee that has W2 income that is reported as self employed. It is a box on the W2 that is also checked.

[Don Casper]

I have no w2, just a 1099-misc for $677 

[VolvoGirl]

You can enter Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe or Premier but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to the Self Employed version.

How to enter income from Self Employment

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

Or There is also The Turbo Tax Free File program which is free for federal and state.  And has more forms than the Federal Free Edition, like Schedules A, B, C , D, E, F, EIC, H, K-1, SE,  etc.

To qualify for the Free File website  you just need to meet one of these 3 things.

AGI $36,000 or less.

Active duty military with AGI of $69,000 or less

OR qualify for EIC (earned income credit.)

In order to use the Free File program, you have to start it at a special website.  Click on the Orange button I Qualify, Let's get Started

https://freefile.intuit.com/

How to switch to the Free File website

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program/01/...

[AmyC]

Then that checked box should not be checked for you. Please review your answers in the general business information. If there is still something wrong, you may want to contact a specialist that can work through that section of the return with you.