Try deleting the Sch SE-T and Schedule SE Adjustments Worksheet. You should not have SE tax if you have a loss on your Sch C business return. While in your return in TurboTax:
- In the left hand column select "Tax Tools"
- Select "Tools"
- Select "Delete a form"
- Review for Sch SE-T
- Delete selected form
- Review for Schedule SE Adjustments worksheet
- Delete selected form then "Back"
- Run your Federal review again.
If you work from home, you can gain deductibility of home office expenses but will be at the state level return. If your state allows miscellaneous itemized deductions, you would possibly be able to deduct home office expenses. With the changes from the 2018 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, employee business expenses were eliminated as a deduction on your Federal return. If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, or Pennsylvania, there is a deduction for unreimbursed employee business expenses. Or, if you live in a state the still allows itemized deductions even if you took the standard deduction on you Federal return. Click here for more tips on working from home.
