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Here are the most common reasons why TurboTax isn't populating that form:   1. The "Business Intent" Checkbox TurboTax needs to confirm that your activity is actually a business and not a hobby. If you haven't completed the "About Your Business" section entirely—specifically the part where you confirm you are involved in the business to make a profit—it won't generate the form. Fix: Go back to the Wages & Income section, find Self-Employment, and make sure every "General Info" questions have been answered.  2. Net Income Threshold The IRS generally doesn't require a Schedule C if your net earnings from self-employment are less than $400, though you typically still want it to report a loss. However, if your expenses exceed your income, TurboTax might be "parking" the data until you finish the "Special Situations" section (like Home Office or Depreciation) to determine if you can actually claim a loss this year. 3. Business Profile Errors If the Business Code (NAICS) or the Accounting Method (Cash vs. Accrual) wasn't selected, the form remains in a "draft" state and won't show up in the final preview or the "Forms Mode."   Fix: Ensure you have selected a valid 6-digit industry code.   4. Personal vs. Business Categorization Double-check that you entered the expenses under Self-Employment Income and Expenses and not under "Other Deductions" or "Itemized Deductions" (Schedule A).   The Difference: Schedule A is for personal items like medical bills; Schedule C is strictly for your 1099 or freelance work.   How to verify if it’s there (Hidden in plain sight) If you are using the Desktop version, click Forms in the top right corner. Look for "Schedule C" in the list on the left. If it’s there but blank, there is a data entry error.   If it’s missing entirely, the "Self-Employment" section isn't considered "active" yet.  

@slyhobbs   You don't need to amend for that.  The IRS has been adjusting returns for the missing taxable amount of SS on 1040/1040SR line 6b and reducing your refund or sending you a bill.  That's been a common error this year.  It's due to skipping the next screen about if you lived in a Foreign Country or answering it wrong.   That's why it's important and good before you file to check your return line by line with last year and you might have seen that the taxable Social Security on line 6b was missing if it was taxable before. Then you could have questioned it.

The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately on line 13b.     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   (The deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately    

Did you pay for over half his support in 2025?   IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent   To claim a grandchild as your dependent When you enter the child’s name in My Info, you will be asked “What’s your relationship to  [child’s name]?”              Choose “another person”             a drop down menu will appear that lets you choose grandchild