I thought turbo tax you file for free? I have to pay about 1/2 of what I am getting back

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

Your post shows you are using the TurboTax Self-Employed edition for sole proprietors and independent contractors to report their business income and expenses on Schedule C.  It is NOT the Free edition.

The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040.  If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.

If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2022 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.

Note - If you have entered a Form 1099-MISC with income shown in box 3 of the form or a Form 1099-NEC with income in box 1, this would indicate to the program that you are self-employed, thereby requiring the use of the Self-Employed edition to report the income and expenses for your self-employment.