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Help as a 1099 Employee

Hi, I've started my taxes on Turbo and there are more expenses that I need to add as a 1099 employee, but the form won't let me.

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Help as a 1099 Employee

If you received a 1099NEC you were not an employee.  You were an independent contractor.   You have to pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare as well as ordinary income tax.   Your business expenses go on a Schedule C.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2926899-how-does-my-side-job-affect-my-taxes

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct

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Help as a 1099 Employee

Hi @KBsales23!

 

To best answer your question, we would need more information for what you're dealing with. I will try to answer the best way I can.

 

Are you getting error messages or experiencing technical errors?

Are you using either TurboTax Online Self-Employed/Premium or TurboTax Desktop Home & Business? (Be sure that you are using either of those products)

 

Here are links on how to get to the area to enter those Self-Employment Business expenses.

TurboTax Online:  Where do I enter my self-employment business expenses, like home office, vehicle mileage, and suppli... 

TurboTax Desktop: Where do I enter my business expenses in TurboTax CD/Download Home & Business? 

 

If you are experiencing technical errors, let us know if you need further assistance or contact us using these instructions: How do I contact TurboTax? 

 

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