Should foreign earned income be reported as self employment in turbo tax?

[Coleen3 · Accepted solution]

Yes. Since the income would not be reported on a Form, W-2, this is the only way it could be reported.

1. First, sign in to My TurboTax
2. On the white bar at the top, click Federal Taxes
3. Then, Wages & Income
4. In the Self-Employment section (you may need to click Show more), next to Income and Expenses, click Start (or Revisit)
5. When asked "Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?" select Yes
6. You'll see the screen titled "Tell us the type of self-employment work you do." Enter your description, then Continue
7. On the next screen "Let's get income for [description]" select the button Additional income. Includes 1099-K, check/cash payments and Continue 
8. The next screen will say "Tell us about additional income for your [description] work." List descriptions and amounts on this screen