Turbrotax won't check my eligibility to defer self-employment taxes

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March 26, 2021
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I seem to be having the opposite problem of many in this forum. I'd like to defer a portion of my self-employment taxes but whenever I start or revist that part of my return I get this message: "We need more info to check if you're eligible. Before we can check if you're eligible to defer your self-employment taxes, we need to know your total income, deductions, and any estimated tax payments you've made. Once you've added this info, come back here to check your eligibility."

Problem is, I've inputted all my income and deductions and my estimated tax payments for 2020 and I still get this message. Turbotax allows me to go all the way to the Ready to File screen. So there appears to be no errors or missing items in my return.

My self-employment income is on a K-1.

TurboTax Self Employed Online

Best answer by JamesG1

Are you reporting a K-1 for a partnership? Or something else?

If you are reporting a K-1 for a partnership, are you reporting self-employment earnings on box 14 of the K-1? Is it a positive number?

Please clarify.

JamesG1Answer

Alumni - Intuit

Are you reporting a K-1 for a partnership? Or something else?

If you are reporting a K-1 for a partnership, are you reporting self-employment earnings on box 14 of the K-1? Is it a positive number?

Please clarify.

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mjp84Author

Level 2

Discovered the problem is I only had a K-1. Turbotax online required me to fill out the self-employment income and expenses section before it determined I was eligible for deferral.

It's a glitch. I would think the system would recognize a K-1 partnership as self-employment. In fact it does! but it didn't trigger the new deferral rule.

ctmartin2020

Level 2

I am having the same problem. I entered details from multiple K-1 forms, two of which had the self employment earnings in box 14. I keep getting the same message that more info is needed to check my eligibility but everything has been completed and ready to file. This is a serious problem for me.