Am I doing this correctly? I cannot deduct any business expenses as I have been doing for years. I want to make sure I am not cheating myself.

[raini4446]

what should I upgrade to? Home and business? will everything transfer or do I have to start all over?

[VolvoGirl]

You can only enter expenses into the Self Employed version so you need to upgrade. How to enter self employment expenses https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5802554 

[VolvoGirl]

Or do your mean expenses for W2 income?  Right, employee job expenses have been suspended.  See Deductions that have been suspended for 2018
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[raini4446]

this is for independent contractor 1099 misc forms  If I upgrade will everything transfer or do I have to start over?  upgrade to Home and business, correct?

[VolvoGirl]

Yes everything will still be there.  But  Are you using the Online version or the Desktop program?  It shows the Online Deluxe version on your post.

In the Desktop program you don't have to upgrade.  All the Desktop programs have the same forms.  You just get more help and guidance in the higher versions.

For Online you need the Self Employed version.  The Home & Business is the name in the Desktop program.  So you don't need Home & Business unless you want to upgrade.

[VolvoGirl]

If you want to switch from the online version to the Desktop program I can tell you how so you don't have to upgrade to a higher version.

[raini4446]

Yes, I downloaded this from amazon.I'm assuming this is online