How can I get the free Turbo Tax Self employed offer as an uber driver? I tried clicking the link directly from the Uber website, still my discount doesn't show up.

[sette94]

I have cleared my cache/cookies/history 5 times and the discount is still not being applied. This is getting frustrating.

[lovestopsfear]

sette94 , you have to close and reopen your browser after you clear the data. Also make sure all data is cleared.

[nshingles]

I have tried all these different methods - clearing cache and cookies, opening a new browser and a different browser, selecting the lower links instead of the top option. EVERYTHING. I even started from the beginning of my filing by always going through the uber link because my gf had the same problem and we thought it was because she logged in directly through turbo tax after having the discount added (after which it was taken off).

[sarahbtaylor95]

Finally worked after I cleared ALL my cache data

[ashley-a-reilly]

I have been doing all these things and nothing has worked.

[Anonymous]

Contact TurboTax Support by phone or chat, letting the rep know you are a Uber partner.

[ashley-a-reilly]

yeah I did and I spoke with someone for an hour! they were supposed to return my call but never did, now when I call they want me to pay to talk to a human! this is ridiculous- already passed one promo date and now soon another will expire-plus the deadline to file is soon

[ashley-a-reilly]

I done re-filed and started from scratch 3 times now-they basically just waiting for the promo to expire and than I will have to pay 160$ EXTRA

[ashley-a-reilly]

they are telling me to pay 29.99 just to talk to someone! this is nuts

[kshaylafranklin]

What worked for me was actually logging out of Turbo Tax, and then logging into uber driver and clicking the offer. I got all the way to the end of my return and could not figure out why the discount wasn't applied. Tried what others said worked for them but with no luck. I think what did the trick was actually logging out of Turbo Tax and logging back in by following the offer link from the uber driver page. Hopefully this helps someone.   

[kshaylafranklin]

Also, I feel like Turbo Tax was reluctant about making this deal with Uber. I feel they dont actually want drivers to have these savings. Otherwise they would have certainly addressed this issue, considering people have been fighting with it for over a year and been extremely vocal about it.

[brookerainey90]

Thank you @kshaylafranklin!!! I was having this same issue, and none of the suggested solutions were working for me. Since I was running out of time I thought I was going to have to bite the bullet and pay the $120 self-employed upgrade cost. I tried your trick and it finally worked for me and applied the discount. It seems so simple, but I guess something about physically clicking the log out button worked? Anyway thanks so much for saving me!!

[VolvoGirl]

2018 info for UBER
See these links and info for Uber..........
What do I need from Uber
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3636642-what-do-i-need-from-uber-to-file-my-taxes   

How to get the Uber Discount
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/7059813

How to import from Uber
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3776955-how-do-i-import-my-income-information-from-uber

And https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3776831-how-does-importing-from-uber-work  

Where to enter Uber & Lyft Income
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3175807-where-do-i-enter-my-lyft-uber-income

How to enter expenses from the Uber Summary
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3636641-how-do-i-enter-my-expenses-from-my-uber-tax-summary-in-tur...   

Tax Tips for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and other Car Sharing Drivers FAQ
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Self-Employment-Taxes/Tax-Tips-for-Uber--Lyft--Sideca...    

You will need to file a schedule C in your personal tax return for self employment income.  You will need to use the Self Employed Online version to fill out schedule C.

Here is some reading material……

IRS information on Self Employment….
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Self-Employed-Individuals-Tax-Center

Pulication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p334.pdf  

Publication 535 Business Expenses
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf  

Self Employment tax (Scheduled SE) is generated if a person has $400 or more of net profit from self-employment on Schedule C.  You pay 15.3% for SE tax on 92.35% of your Net Profit greater than $400.  The 15.3% self employed SE Tax is to pay both the employer part and employee part of Social Security and Medicare.  So you get social security credit for it when you retire.  The SE tax is in addition to your regular income tax on the net profit.

[tloomis16]

You need to log out of the turbotax site, then log in to the uber driver app and follow the turbotax links back through where you left off and the discount should show up.

[Anonymous]

"Why does TurboTax for 2018 not recognize my Uber Discount for a Driver Partner? I cleared my cookies, cache and restarted the PC."