All Self employed posts

Re: Uber drivers are limited to 12 hours of driving per day, with a 6 hour reset to regain the 12 hours. Are Uber drivers subject to DOT hours of service limits?

Bsch4477 — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:28:03 GMT

No, but you are subject to Uber’s policies.

Uber drivers are limited to 12 hours of driving per day, with a 6 hour reset to regain the 12 hours. Are Uber drivers subject to DOT hours of service limits?

jeay1ncewarlock — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:24:52 GMT

Re: No Tax on Tips for Self Employed Hairdressers?

SharonD007 — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:08:55 GMT

Self-employed individuals don't use Form 4137 to report tip income, as that form is designed for employees to report tips not reported to their employer. Instead, self-employed persons report all income, including tips, on Schedule C and pay self-employment tax, not Social Security and Medicare taxes, on that income

Re: No Tax on Tips for Self Employed Hairdressers?

rloges — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:12:55 GMT

What happens if you don't have an employer? Can you still use the Form 4137?

Re: filing for my child, how do I put expenses for his 4h project/hobby to reduce taxable income ...

LenaH — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:59:58 GMT

If your child's income is considered hobby income, you cannot deduct expenses to reduce their taxable income. You can only deduct expenses on a Schedule C when the income is from a business with an intent to make a profit.

Re: Can clothing be deducted for self-employment business expense?

AmyC — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00:08 GMT

If it is special clothing that you would not wear normally. Examples include: safety gear, uniforms, costumes and the cleaning and maintenance of the clothes.

Clothes you can't deduct - business clothes, general workwear

Can clothing be deducted for self-employment business expense?

rbwmess — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:51:17 GMT

Had to buy different clothing for work. Can that be deducted as a business expense?

Re: Why doesn't my 2025 business amount show for total net income on the 2025 self-employed work ...

PatriciaV — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:34:29 GMT

The summary page may not reflect the actual data for the listed topics. Credits and adjustments are often not reflected on the summary page. If you have reviewed each entry under your business for accuracy and completed the entire interview, you can run a Final Review to allow TurboTax to show you what information (if any) is missing from this topic.

From the left column of TurboTax Online, choose "Final Review." You can run this review as many times as needed as you encounter issues when working on your return.

Re: where do I claim book expenses as clergy?

ThomasM125 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:33:40 GMT

If you are salaried employed, where you get a W-2 form, you cannot deduct the cost of books used in your ministry. If you are self-employed, you can deduct that cost as a business expense under the category of Supplies when you enter your self-employed income and expenses.

Re: I can't get past "Schedule C (Rideshare Driver) -- Schedule C Worksheet: Amount - Misc Exp Ot...

PatriciaV — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:05:26 GMT

The software is probably asking for a description and not an amount. Go to Schedule C and review your list of expenses. Under Miscellaneous Other Expenses, use the trashcan icon to remove any lines you don't need or enter a description for those that you wish to keep.

Re: Is there a place to enter my Uber earnings manually?

PatriciaV — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:33:16 GMT

Your Uber earnings should be reported as Self-Employment income on Schedule C. If you have already entered Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC for this income, TurboTax may have already started a business for you. Use this link to Go to Schedule C.

Either Edit (pencil icon) an existing business or Add another line of work. Then follow the interview to set up your business and report your income & expenses.

Re: How do I fill out self employed cleaning services with out owing

PatriciaV — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:44:19 GMT

In order to owe no taxes on your self-employment business, you would need to report at least as much in business expenses as the income you report for the business.

To enter this in TurboTax Online, go to Self-Employment Schedule C.

Re: got review marked in 2025 self-employed work summary

PatriciaV — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:41:34 GMT

If you see the "Needs Review" tag for your self-employed business, the best option is to run Federal Review. Smart Check will provide more information about the entry that is missing or needs your attention. If the tag is not resolved after running Smart Check, try the following:

Log out of TurboTax Online, refresh your browser, and clear your cookies and cache. Then restart your browser and log into TurboTax again. Or try a different browser.

For more help, please see:

Re: I need to add an above-the line deduction on my income tax returns so I do not pay taxes on m...

PatriciaV — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:36:25 GMT

Legal fees associated with discrimination lawsuits are deductible above the line, on the first page of your 1040, to determine your adjusted gross income. However, a few limitations apply here as well. You must be the party who was discriminated against and your lawsuit must have resolved after October 22, 2004. You can't deduct more than the amount you recover in the lawsuit. This deduction goes on Form 1040 Schedule 1 Line 8 and can include court costs as well as attorney fees.

To claim these fees in TurboTax, you can make a negative adjustment on Schedule 1.

Go to Wages & Income
Less Common Income
Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
Select Other Reportable Income
Any Other Taxable Income? Select, yes.
On the Other Taxable Income page: enter description: “Deductible Attorney Fees”
Amount: enter in the adjustment amount as a negative number.

This adjustment will appear on Schedule 1 Line 8z (reducing Total Income) and is included on the amount on Form 1040 Line 8.

Re: If I was incarcerated most of 2025 and was given a 1099-MISC where do I put this?

MaxA1 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:56:02 GMT

This could be entered in the other misc. income section of TurboTax. As long as the income wasn't from a business operation that you had or started, and it was just random income you generated during the year that you don't expect to get paid again in the future.

Re: I e-filed quick employer forms (Form 1099-NEC on 1/30/2026. As of today, 3/16/2026, the forms...

DianeW777 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:39:06 GMT

A correction can be handled by completing the forms below, using the mailing address indicated on Form 1096. Once your original filing is complete you can immediately send these in and provide to the recipient.

Re: My 1099 NEC does not have my payers full ITN. The beginning is x’s

ThomasM125 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:32:55 GMT

If you were issued one from the same payor in the previous year you may find the number on that one. Otherwise, you would have to contact the payor and request the number.

Re: How do I find state and state number? It is not on the 1099-Misc. that a customer sent to me.

AnnetteB6 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:24:45 GMT

You should not need that information unless there were state taxes withheld, which would be unusual for a Form 1099-MISC. So you can leave those boxes blank if there is an error condition or warning being shown in TurboTax.

Re: 1099 from investments has a 1099-MISC entry in Other Income of $0.01. It is forcing me to com...

ThomasM125 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:46:52 GMT

After you enter the Form 1099-MISC you will see questions used to determine how the income is treated. When asked, you need to indicate that you did not have a profit motive for the income, it was not associated with your main job and you only received the income in the current year. That way the income will not be treated as self-employment income and the Schedule C will not be created.

1099 from investments has a 1099-MISC entry in Other Income of $0.01. It is forcing me to complete a Schedule C. How do I avoid this?

dabeachbumz — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:58:26 GMT