Im an independent contractor

[lia_richards]

I'm trying to file my 1099-misc, and the questions I'm filling out seem to be geared more towards someone self employed or someone who owns a business. Am I doing this right?

[AmyW · Accepted solution]

Yes, you are filling this out correctly. An independent contractor is considered self employed by the IRS.

When you complete the income and expenses section in TurboTax Self-Employed, all of the information will directly flow into the Schedule C and complete it with the information that you have provided.  

You can find out more about the Schedule C and the different sections by clicking the link below:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Self-Employment-Taxes/Reporting-Self-Employment-Busin... 

Follow the steps below to enter your income and expenses section:

• Sign into your TurboTax online account
• Click Take me to my return
• Click Federal Taxes
  
• On the Income and Expenses tab, you can enter all income
• After entering income, or clicking Edit to review income already entered, you can enter all of the expenses that go on the Schedule C