Why did I have to pay self employment tax on 756. of 1099 income? That caused me to have to buy 71. dollars worth of forms and unnecessary help for such a SMALL return

[lexilahmann]

For an 18 year old that made 4500. I needed the transaction/filing to cost ZERO.  Turbo tax is no longer my hero.

[TylerH · Accepted solution]

If you received a 1099-misc form and there is an amount in box 7, that is self-employment income and you will need to do your taxes through TurboTax Self Employed.