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As an independent contractor you do have a business. You report your self-employment income and expenses on Schedule C which is part of your personal tax return, Form 1040.
You will have to upgrade to the Self-Employed online edition.
See this TurboTax support FAQ for entering self-employment income - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/self-employment-taxes/report-income-self...
See this TurboTax website for self-employed information - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/self-employment-taxes/
If you have freelance income, you essentially do own a business in the eyes of the IRS. You are the business since you are doing freelance work.
Freelance or self-employed income is reported on Schedule C Business Income and Expenses.
Use the following steps to get started:
Also, take a look at the following TurboTax help article for further information, in addition to the articles shared by DoninGA above:
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