dmertz
Level 15

Retirement tax questions

The $19,500 on line 9 indicates that you have marked the Maximize box for an individual 401(k).  If you are not making a maximum 401(k) contribution, simply unmark that box in forms mode of the CD/download version, otherwise, revisit the self-employed retirement contribution section in step-by-step mode, indicate that you made an individual 401(k) contribution, then unmark the box on the next page.  (Simply answering No in step-by-step mode when asked if you made an individual 401(k) contribution will not automatically unmark the Maximize box.)