TurboTax can't reclassify you as self-employed, you either are self-employed or you are not.
If the issue is that you got a 1099-MISC for your rental income, you are supposed enter that as rental income.
If you enter it as a 1099-MISC and answered the questions about as if it is a business, then the program will assume you are self-employed.
If this sounds like your issue, try this:
- Click on Tax Tools toward the bottom left corner.
- Select Tools.
- Click on Delete a form.
- Scroll down the list and delete Form 1099-MISC worksheet, Schedule C, Schedule C-EZ and Schedule SE.
You probably won't have all four, but search for, and delete the ones that appear on your list.
To delete a form, click Delete on the right and then Confirm the delete. You can only delete one form at a time. If you have a state return, you may need to delete these forms under your state as well.
- When all these forms are deleted, click Continue my return.
- Select Federal on the left.
- Find Rental Properties and Royalties (Sch E) on the list.
- If you don't see it, click on See a list of all Income in the lower left corner.
- Click Edit/Add to the right.
- Answer the first question Yes.
- Enter your rental income and expenses in this section.
- You will be asked for the 1099-MISC information a few screens in.
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