Self employment taxes

[pynkrosegrl]

I worked remotely from June 2021 to September 2021 for the District of Columbia government. I was a contractor and was paid via checks without taxes taken out. Am I considered self employed? I already paid the estimated quarterly taxes. I have not gotten the form 1099 yet. If I don’t receive it by the deadline, where should I input my payments for this job? Also do I have to file a separate state return for DC?

[DaveF1006]

Yes, you are considered self-employed. You do not need to file a separate DC return if your work was strictly performed remotely. To file, you will need a Turbo Tax Self-Employment online product. To file.

1. Sign in to TurboTax.
2. Go to Income and Expenses
3. Then go to self-employment income>self employment and expenses>start
4. Answer the questions on the screen regarding your business profile. 
5. After your business profile is set.
6.  To enter your income, scroll down to Business Income. Click Start/Update. Click Start/Update next to General Income. This is where you will enter your income as a contractor if you do not have a 1099-NEC. If you do have the form, there is a separate entry in the income section that is dedicated for input of your 1099-NEC.
7. To enter your business expenses, scroll down to  Business Expenses, Other Common Business Expenses. Click Start/Edit. 
8. To enter your quarterly taxes paid,:

1. With your return open, search for the term estimated tax payments at the search bar with the magnifying glass at the top right of your screen,
2. Select the Jump to estimated tax payments link
3. Choose Start next to the type of estimated tax payment you'd like to enter.
4. Enter the amount of estimated tax you paid at each of the quarterly due dates.

[pynkrosegrl]

Is the only way to upgrade and use the turbo tax self employment product? Right now I am using the regular turbo tax product. Under self employment, when I click add income, it says if I haven’t received my 1099 yet I should select “other self employed income” and add the amount. Is this incorrect? Attaching a screenshot here.

[DianeW777]

Yes. You can select "Other self-employment income, includes 1099-K, cash and checks".  It's not a requirement to enter the Form 1099, it's a convenience.  You can proceed to complete your return as long as you know you have all the income reported.

[pynkrosegrl]

I read that you can claim 50% of what you pay in self-employment tax as an income tax deduction. If I input the estimated quarterly taxes I paid under “estimated tax payments,” will it automatically do the deduction?

[MinhT1]

TurboTax will automatically take that 50% self-employment tax deduction for you when it calculates your self-employment taxes.