For me, while I normally do the step by step, it is easiest to do this part in the forms themselves. Look at the schedule SE adj sheet in section 2, line 5B. if you are seeing your housing allowance twice what you expect, you need to take additional action. Go to the W2 for that income. On the wks (worksheet) make sure you 0 out the housing allowance (since it already has it) but do enter the amount you spent of qualifying expense. This sorted it out for me. You could like do the same in the step by step interview by only entering your qualifying expense and not entering anything in the housing allowance question. Bottom line - somehow Turbo Tax is getting this off the W2 and anything you enter when prompted, seems to be added to what they are already doing. Hope that helps!
