All questions about self-employed people on a W-9 using TurboTax

I work as a contractor on a W-9, am I considered self-employed? I work 40 hours a week on a contract basis.

 

How do tax deductions work? Do I need to keep all receipts?

  • Can I deduct my rent from the taxes?
  • Can I deduct my internet bill from taxes?
  • Can I deduct utilities bills from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct phone bill from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct Health Insurance/Vision Insurance/Dental insurance from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct Office Material from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct the purchase of gadgets such as Laptops from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct Car gas from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct Car insurance from my taxes?
  • Can I deduct Groceries/Food expenses from my taxes?
  • What else are popular expenses people can deduct from their taxes?

 

How’s the amount that I need to pay each Quarter calculated?

 

Is there a subscription option on TurboTax that’s most beneficial for self-employed people?

 

How do I use TurboTax to keep track of dates I need to file taxes and can be organized with all receipts I need to upload using TurboTax?

 

Since I need to file taxes Quarterly as a self-employed, does that mean I need to pay TurboTax fees 4 times a year?

 

Do I get any refund at all from these Quarterly tax filings?