Get your taxes done using TurboTax

If you made less than $36,000 in 2019 you would be able to use Free File software; otherwise you will need ether online Self-Employed or any version of the desktop (CD/download) software which can prepare the Schedule C you need for your business expenses.

 

If you are new to being self-employed you need to understand some things.  You will be paying self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare as well as ordinary income tax.  Paying estimated quarterly taxes will prevent a bigger tax bill at tax filing time and prevent an underpayment penalty.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901110-do-i-need-to-make-estimated-tax-payments-to-the-irs

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2903027-how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3401494-is-turbotax-self-employed-right-for-me

 

If you qualify to use it, there is another full-featured free version of the software:

Try Free File: 

You qualify if your income was $36,000 or less, or $69,000 or less if active duty military, or if you qualify for Earned Income Credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

 

https://www.calcxml.com/calculators/self-employment-tax-calculator     (non-TT site)

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

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