Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
Sign in to the Community or Sign in to TurboTax and start working on your taxes
New Member
posted Jun 1, 2019 6:03:00 AM

How do i enter payments i made to independent contractors

0 1 5880
1 Replies
Expert Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 6:03:02 AM

To enter expenses such as employee wages or contractor fees:

In the Self-Employed version of TurboTax 

·         Click on the Federal section, on the left menu

·         Click on Income and Expenses

·         You may see a prompt for Self-Employment, but if not

·         Click on Check for More Income and See All Income

·         Scroll down to the Self-Employment section with the blue person icon

·         Click on Show More

·         And Start or Edit

·         Scroll down past Expenses line and click on the blue

·         Add More Expenses for this work button

·         Click on the blue triangle next to Less Common Expenses

·         for Employee expenses and much more