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You can just tell the software that you will mail a check to pay your tax due so that you can get past that screen.   TurboTax never knows when, how or even if you paid your tax due and does not need to know.   Your online account will always show that you had federal tax due---because that was the result of the return you prepared using the software.

Capital loss carry-over (if used) is listed on your 1040 line 7 Self-Employment income is reported on Schedule 1 and flows to your 1040 line 8 The loss will not lower the self-employment income.   

Charged twice?  Did you prepare a federal return and a state return?  If so those are two separate fees.   How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund   No one in the user forum can resolve a billing issue.  If you have a question about your TurboTax fees or billing, make sure you use the word “billing” in your request for help.  Do not use the word “refund.”   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh  

Self-employment income and expense is reported within the self-employment activity and reported on IRS Schedule C Profit and Loss From Business.   The questions that you are mentioning are required to establish the self-employment activity.  You may elect to use 999000 for the generic code.    

If you already filed your taxes and then discovered a 1099-R for money moved from an ESOP to a 401(k), you generally need to amend your return to include this form, even if the funds were rolled over immediately and no money was taken out. Here’s why:   Reporting the 1099-R: Even though the rollover is non-taxable, you still need to report the 1099-R on your tax return to show the IRS that the distribution was rolled over. If you didn't include it in your original filing, you should amend your return to include this information. You can use this IRS: Reporting Rollovers Tool to determine If you need to report the transfer or rollover of an IRA or retirement plan on my tax return?   To amend see steps at this link.  

How do you calculate MAGI? To calculate your modified adjusted gross income, take your AGI and "add-back" certain deductions. Many of these deductions can be rare, so it's possible your AGI and MAGI can be identical. Different credit and deductions can have differing add-backs for your MAGI calculation. According to the IRS, your MAGI is your AGI with the addition of the appropriate deductions, potentially including: student loan interest one-half of self-employment tax qualified tuition expenses tuition and fees deduction passive loss or passive income IRA contributions non-taxable social security payments the exclusion for income from U.S. savings bonds foreign earned income exclusion foreign housing exclusion or deduction the exclusion under 137 for adoption expenses rental losses any overall loss from a publicly traded partnership IRS Instructions for Calculating MAGI   @SLYKTAX 

If you were filing a tax return to seek a refund of tax that was withheld from your paychecks, you can do that whether you are claimed as a dependent or not.   If you need to change the way you answered the question in MY INFO about being claimed as someone else's dependent, then click your name in MY INFO, go back through the screens and correct your answer.  Then e-file it again.

The Hawaii Department of Revenue provides that you can use Hawaii Tax Online to make a payment (1) from your checking or saving account (free) or (2) using a credit or debit card payment (fees apply). You may also pay by Automated Clearing House (ACH) credit by following these instructions to work with your bank.   Some individual states had prevented direct debits through tax software, even though they were accepted at their websites, which was why TurboTax had left the voucher in the program.  I am raising the issue regarding Hawaii for further review. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.   @eandltaxes    @rckksherm