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Filling out Schedule C deduction for W2 Statutory

Hello, my girlfriend is a state worker who has "Statutory Employee" checkmarked on her W2. Her role as a state employee involves driving in between clients' homes and teaching them daily living skills for having a disability. We're trying to deduct mileage on her Tax return (I assume she is entitled to as a statutory employee) but on Turbotax Desktop (Windows) when we go to the "Review" tab, Turbotax is asking us all these questions about a Schedule C.

 

I think the last step we are confused about is the "Business Address Information Smart Worksheet" on page 1. Its asking for a business address, but she does not have a separate business and only has the w2. Would we put her home address in this field? I would assume so like maybe we treat her situation as a "Sole Proprietor" but Turbotax desktop isn't giving us any guidance on this.

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Cynthiad66
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Filling out Schedule C deduction for W2 Statutory

Yes.  put her home address as her business address.  She would deduct her auto expenses on Schedule C Vehicle expenses.

  The Schedule C is the document used to file her expenses relative to being a Statutory employee.  So answer all of the questions and enter the vehicle expenses also.

 

If workers are independent contractors under the common law rules, such workers may nevertheless be treated as employees by statute (statutory employees) for certain employment tax purposes if they fall within any one of the following four categories and meet the three conditions described under Social Security and Medicare taxes, below.

  • A driver who distributes beverages (other than milk) or meat, vegetable, fruit, or bakery products; or who picks up and delivers laundry or dry cleaning, if the driver is your agent or is paid on commission.
  • A full-time life insurance sales agent whose principal business activity is selling life insurance or annuity contracts, or both, primarily for one life insurance company.
  • An individual who works at home on materials or goods that you supply and that must be returned to you or to a person you name, if you also furnish specifications for the work to be done.
  • A full-time traveling or city salesperson who works on your behalf and turns in orders to you from wholesalers, retailers, contractors, or operators of hotels, restaurants, or other similar establishments. The goods sold must be merchandise for resale or supplies for use in the buyer’s business operation. The work performed for you must be the salesperson's principal business activity.

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JohnW152
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Filling out Schedule C deduction for W2 Statutory

Yes, it's fine to use her home address.  

Don't change the address on her W-2 when you're entering that, though -- leave the W-2 data the same as when you received it.

Cynthiad66
Expert Alumni

Filling out Schedule C deduction for W2 Statutory

Yes.  put her home address as her business address.  She would deduct her auto expenses on Schedule C Vehicle expenses.

  The Schedule C is the document used to file her expenses relative to being a Statutory employee.  So answer all of the questions and enter the vehicle expenses also.

 

If workers are independent contractors under the common law rules, such workers may nevertheless be treated as employees by statute (statutory employees) for certain employment tax purposes if they fall within any one of the following four categories and meet the three conditions described under Social Security and Medicare taxes, below.

  • A driver who distributes beverages (other than milk) or meat, vegetable, fruit, or bakery products; or who picks up and delivers laundry or dry cleaning, if the driver is your agent or is paid on commission.
  • A full-time life insurance sales agent whose principal business activity is selling life insurance or annuity contracts, or both, primarily for one life insurance company.
  • An individual who works at home on materials or goods that you supply and that must be returned to you or to a person you name, if you also furnish specifications for the work to be done.
  • A full-time traveling or city salesperson who works on your behalf and turns in orders to you from wholesalers, retailers, contractors, or operators of hotels, restaurants, or other similar establishments. The goods sold must be merchandise for resale or supplies for use in the buyer’s business operation. The work performed for you must be the salesperson's principal business activity.

@Andrew_R94

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