Why did TurboTax file me as self-employed when I filed as unemployed? And now my taxes won't go through e-filing and no one on the other end of a telephone can help me?

1loverichard — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:26:24 GMT

Now if I file I have to pay quarterly taxes on money I'm not even making

Re: Why did TurboTax file me as self-employed when I filed as unemployed? And now my taxes won't go through e-filing and no one on the other end of a telephone can help me?

VolvoGirl — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:37:00 GMT

Did you get a 1099NEC for something? That is self employment income. Did you have a tax due on your return? You must have had some income for it to give you quarterly estimated payments for next year. Those 1040ES are optional to pay. You can throw them away. They don't get sent with your return and the IRS will not be expecting them.

Why is your efile rejecting? A common reason is the AGI. ENTER 0 FOR AGI. The IRS took a long time last year to process 2020 returns so the AGI didn't get entered in time.

When did you file 2020? If it was late in the year or you mailed it, try putting in 0 (zero) for the AGI. And see, https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-getting-an-e-file-reject/00/27031

How to correct the AGI
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311

If you can’t get it to efile you will have to print and mail it.
How to mail a return from the Online version
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online/00/26258

Be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them. You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places. Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

For AGI Reject code 031
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/e-file-reject-ind-031-04-or-ind-032-04-the-agi-or-self-select-pin-from-last-year-doesn-t-match-irs/00/27197

Re: Why did TurboTax file me as self-employed when I filed as unemployed? And now my taxes won't ...

Vanessa A — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:47:21 GMT

What exactly is happening when you e-file?

If you had no income from self-employment or as an independent contractor for a company and you did not enter a 1099 NEC then you would not need to pay quarterly taxes?

Did you enter your 1099-G in the Self-Employed section?

Do you see a Schedule C in your return?

If you do you can click Tax Tools>>Tools>>Delete a Form>> Delete next to Schedule C

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Why did TurboTax file me as self-employed when I filed as unemployed? And now my taxes won't go through e-filing and no one on the other end of a telephone can help me?

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