First of all, for Online versions you will need to use Home & Business. But you might be able to use a lower version. If you buy the Desktop CD or Download Software any version will handle it but you will get more help in Home & Business.
For the Online Deluxe and Premier (you can't use Free)...........You start out by filling out a 1099Misc even if you didn't get one.
Federal Taxes Tab
Wages & Income
Choose Jump to Full List -or I'll choose what I work on
Then under 1099Misc and Other Common Income
Income from form 1099-MISC
Enter your income by filling out the 1099Misc form. If you didn't get a 1099Misc form then put a single dollar $1 in box 7 for Non Employee Comp. Then continue on though all the screens and after about 8 screens you will get to a screen for any Cash Income or Other Income and enter the amount.
Then continue on and you will be able to enter expenses. You can use Deluxe or Premier if you have very limited expenses such as supplies less than $100. If you have more complex situations and/or higher expense amounts you will have to upgrade to the Home and Business product to fill out the full schedule C.
OR There is also The Turbo Tax Freedom website which is free for federal and state. And has more forms than the Federal Free Edition, like the full 1040 return and Schedules A, B, C , D, E, F, EIC, H, K-1, SE, etc.
To qualify for the Tax Freedom website you just need to meet one of these 3 things
AGI $31,000 or less
Active duty military with AGI of $62,000 or less
OR qualify for EIC (earned income credit.)
In order to use the Tax Freedom Edition, you have to start it at a special website:
http://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/
