Where do you enter employee wages?

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July 29, 2023
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On the turbo tax program under deductions & credits, I don't see a place to enter employee wages.

TurboTax Self Employed Online

Bsch4477

Level 15

If you are self employed and have employees deduct that expense when you complete your Sch C.

Anonymous_

Level 15

@brinks14- wrote:
On the turbo tax program under deductions & credits, I don't see a place to enter employee wages.

You need to check the circle in the interview before you can enter wages paid to employees.

rjs

Level 15

You don't enter wages for employees of your business under Deductions & Credits. You enter it under Business Income and Expenses, after answering Yes to the question about paying employees.

DennisWLC

Level 2

It doesn't give me this option? Where may I find this wages option to check the box and input wagess?

VolvoGirl

Level 15

Are you in the Online version or the Desktop program? For Online you need to use Premium or any of the Desktop programs. I assume you are filing schedule C for self employment?

Under Business Expenses, Click Start or Update by Other common business expenses

Employee Expenses for Wages and Benefits is the 6th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button

If Employee Expenses doesn't show up in the list you need to go back to the Business Profile section and click Edit by Has Employees and change it to yes.