I'm afraid I am "screwed" on this. I am an independent contractor - flexible hours/days etc and working remotely from home. Started in May 2025. BUT they pay and report on W2 and I had them withhold taxes. Its complicated. I am retired and draw SS too so I've kind of done this to myself.
I wanted to claim home office space, and some other expenses but since the $40k I eared is not connected - TT says I cant claim it. ugh.
I thought breifly about claiming it as 1099 but thats a sure way to trigger an audit...
