Investors & landlords
You don't need to pay self-employment tax if you are renting out a property. You must have reported your rental activity in the self-employed income section as opposed to the rental income section. You may be able to delete the self-employment income entries by deleting your Schedule C:
1. Choose the Tax Tools option on your left menu bar while working on your return
2. Choose Tools
3. Choose the Delete a form option under Other Helpful links
4. Find the Schedule C in the list and delete it
Then, enter your rental income and expenses in the Rental Properties and Royalties section:
