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posted Feb 12, 2022 5:20:40 PM

How to file as an instacart shopper?

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Expert Alumni
Feb 12, 2022 5:39:42 PM

If you received a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC for your income you will file self-employed income.  Please follow these steps in TurboTax Online:

  1. Open or continue your return in TurboTax
  2. Search for self employed income (use this exact phrase, don't add a hyphen) and select the Jump to link at the top of the search results
  3. Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen
    • If you land on the Your 2021 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for
  4. Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work
  5. Select the form that applies to your situation and Continue
  6. You can enter the info from your 1099 form on the following screens

Don't forget to claim as many expenses as you are allowed to help reduce your tax liability!  See What self-employed expenses can I deduct? for more information on deductible expenses.