DawnC
Employee Tax Expert

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When the error shows up and you see the form, is there a box at the top of the screen with a zero (0) also?   You can try deleting the zero on the form or in the box above the form to clear it out and get boxes 20 and 22 blank.   You can delete the Schedule SE-S if you still get the error.    If your return requires the form, it will be added back.  

 

The SE tax that can be deferred comes from income that is typically reported on Schedule C (profit or loss from business) or Schedule H (for household employees) of your tax return.   You can revisit those sections or try to update the information using the covid relief section TurboTax.  Please follow the steps below after you have entered all of your self-employment income and expenses.   

 

 

  1. Open your return and click on Pick up Where I Left Off
  2. Click on Federal on the left menu
  3. Click on Deductions and Credits at the top 
  4. Scroll Down to Tax Relief for Covid-19 (for the self-employed)
  5. The last option is for deferring the SE tax, but you can visit any section there if you are self-employed.  The link above explains more about the tax relief available. 

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