Deductions & credits

Thanks! But my issue is that it seems that the IRS won't allow me as much in self-employmen deductions because the  work I didas an independent contractor was for my former employer.  If the issue is whether I was truly self employed - I defintely was. I had been terminated, and was completely our of work for a few months, then contracted to do freeance work. Sorry, I hope this isn't too convoluted...