Where do I put contractor fees? I paid independent contractors to make designs for me.

[DavidD66]

Please clarify your question.  Are you self-employed filing Schedule C?  Are you filing an S-Corp return?  Are you a W-2 employee with unreimbursed business expenses?

[Carl]

Designs for what? A business that you own maybe? Or is it a business you were preparing to open after Dec 31 of 2021?

[zariarenee18]

I’m self employed filing schedule C

[zariarenee18]

I’m self employed with a business, but I didn’t register it yet. I started 2021 in January 

[VolvoGirl]

You need to give a 1099NEC (previous a 1099Misc) to anyone you paid $600 or more to for the year. But not to corporations or for merchandise. You send the IRS a copy of the 1099NEC with the transmittal summary form 1096. These are due to the person by Jan 31 and to the IRS by Jan 31 also.

Starting in 2020 they added a new 1099NEC form to replace the 1099Misc.  If you are using the Online Self Employed version or Desktop Home & Business program or Business program you can use Turbo Tax.

For Online Self Employed version,

Log into your account

Scroll down to Your Account and click on Show

Click on Create W-2s and 1099s

In your return, Anywhere on any screen you see....

Help me prepare and file W-2s and 1099s

Click on it and the side box will open, Then click on Quick Employer Forms in the side box.

Or from the Account Screen it will take you directly to Quick Employer Forms

How to create W2s and 1099

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/how-do-i-create-w-2-and-1099-forms-in-turbotax/00/25869

You will need to manually enter the amount on your Schedule C as Contract Labor line 11.

How to enter Contract Labor

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/how-do-i-enter-contract-labor/00/27407

[zariarenee18]

Ok thank you, but what if they live in another country? They’re in Europe 

[MinhT1]

You enter the amount paid to foreign contractors as Contract labor, exactly as for US contractors.