If you paid 199 for federal that was for the LIVE Self Employed version. Did you use the Live services? You didn't need to add the LIVE feature. Regular Self Employed version is only 119.
Did you have any expenses for the 1099NEC income? You need to use the Self Employed version to enter expenses. If you didn't have expenses you could have used Deluxe or Premier.
Or you can use any of the Desktop programs. All the Desktop programs have the same forms. You just get more help and guidance in the higher versions. And there are several other advantages in Desktop over Online. Something to consider for next year.
