Hi there! Hoping for some clarity here. I am filing taxes as a delivery driver for companies such as Uber, Instacart, Amazon, etc. All of my income is coming from 1099-NEC forms. When I completed my federal tax return for this year on turbotax and then shifted over to complete the state side for California, I didn't see my income listed anywhere, but instead was taken to a page about things California "does differently". It was showing the income I reported on federal, labled as federal and then was asking to enter an "adjustment number" for California, with a note that says CA considers independent contractors as employees. I entered the same number as my income on federal, and then read in the notes I then needed to go in and put the same number as a business loss?? Anyway, I did what I thought it said I should do and still cannot see it showing any income for me, and I am not showing a refund at all. I always get a refund because I don't make enough and the credits enable a refund, but it just says $0 still. I can't even see where to put mileage or anything.
My questions are... Is this whole process new for CA?
(I did not have to do anything like this last year with my 1099s and I received a refund as well)
Is there any other reason I wouldn't be getting a refund?
Also, can I get some clarity on how I should be entering my income for CA? I am worried I am messing it up. Thanks so much!
