For the first time last year, I started using QuickBooks Self-Employed. I understood that I should be able to import everything from there into TurboTax. I went through everything to do so, and it said it was done, but I can't see anything new in there. I had entered my income already, if that has any bearing. Also, I don't know if it matters, but in past years, I had used TurboTax Self-Employed, I think it is called. This year, it has me signed in as "IRS Free File Program", which is great, but I think this is the part that's messing me up. I think it's sending the data to Self-Employed, and I can't figure out how to switch over, even if I wanted to. I was going to try just copying and pasting everything over one-by-one if nothing else.
You will not be able to import into the IRS Free File and complete your self-employed taxes. You must use a version of the software that has these capabilities.
See instructions in the link below:
Check out this one. User OpFor at the end seems like he found a way to upgrade from Free File website and keep his info
Thanks much for the replies. How do I switch over to Self-Employed? When I try to go there, it just logs me back in where I was.
OK ... LOG OUT ... clear cookies then follow these instructions carefully ...
1. Go to https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/compare/online/
2. Click "help me choose"
3. Select the Self Employed version
4. Click "start for free" of whatever product you want to use when it gives you the suggestions
After that, it will ask how you did your taxes last year. Select Turbo Tax, ONLY then will you sign in. Once you sign in, it will ask if you are sure you want to change to a commercial product and not use the free file program. Select yes and click ok ... this will take you and your progress into the paid program system and out of the free file system.
From OpFor ----------
I found this message thread because I was searching for an answer on how to do this. I finally found it and wanted to post it in case others find it too.
1. Go to https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/compare/online/
2. Click "help me choose"
3. Select the options that apply to your situation
4. Click "start for free" of whatever product you want to use when it gives you the suggestions
After that, it asked how I did my taxes last year. I selected Turbo Tax, then it had me sign in. Once I was signed in, it asked if I was sure I wanted to change to a commercial product and not use the free file program. I selected yes, clicked ok, and I was back into the normal system and out of the free file system.