TurboTax Self-Employed

Personal & business income and expenses

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  • TurboTax Self-Employed is the #1 online tax solution for self-employed tax filers.

Why use TurboTax
Self-Employed?

Whether you’re getting started, have an established business or trying out a side-gig, we’re designed for the
unique needs of self-employed and small business owners. TurboTax Self-Employed searches for deductions personalized to you and your line of work. We'll help you claim industry-specific tax write offs to help you get back every dollar you deserve.

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  • Uncover industry‑specific deductions

  • Searches over 500 tax deductions and credits

  • 1099-NEC snap
    & auto-fill

  • Personalized Audit Assessment

  • One-on-one help,
    on demand

  • Get your maximum tax refund, guaranteed

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Filing with TurboTax is easy

1. EVERY DEDUCTION FOUND. EVERY DOLLAR YOU DESERVE.

No two people are alike. That’s why industry-specific deductions are personalized to your line of work and your unique situation, so you can keep more of the money you earn. Covers industries like rideshare, real estate, delivery driving, online retail, professional consulting and more.

2. UPLOAD YOUR 1099-NEC IN
A SNAP

Just snap a photo of your 1099-NEC and upload it, and we'll import the data into the right forms to save
you time.

3. YOUR SATISFACTION
IS GUARANTEED

Get your taxes done right and get your maximum refund, guaranteed when you use TurboTax. You won’t pay until you’re ready to e-file or print
your return.

What customers are
saying about TurboTax Self‑Employed

  • customer review 5 out of 5

    Dependable year
    after year

    "I've been using TurboTax for several years now and along the way my financial circumstances have change from full time executive to self employed and semi-retired. Regardless, TurboTax had the right version for my circumstances and the completion and filing processes were simple
    and fast."

    Homereviewer -
    WI

  • customer review 5 out of 5

    Love self-employed TurboTax

    "I've used TurboTax for over 15 years to file my own taxes. I thought it would be difficult to do my own taxes once I started freelance work a few years ago, but TurboTax self-employed is just as easy to use. I'm confident I'll get the highest return and the best accuracy when I
    use TurboTax."

    Logan -
    UT

  • customer review 5 out of 5

    So easy
    to use

    "This was my first year of adding self employment, crypto, stocks, and investments and was worried I wouldn't know what to do but TurboTax made
    it easy."

    Marklsprime -
    CA

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FEATURES REVIEWS TAX FORMS REQUIREMENTS

TurboTax Self-Employed features

For self-employed workers & small business owners

  • Find industry-specific deductions

    Maximize unique deductions across diverse industries: Real Estate, Delivery Driving, Specialty-Trade Construction, Personal Services, Online retail, Rideshare, Professional Consulting, and many more.

  • Ideal for 1099-NEC income

    Whether you’re getting started, have an established business
    or trying out a side-gig, we’re uniquely designed for independent contractors, gig-workers, freelancers, and small business owners.

  • 1099-NEC snap & autofill

    Easily and conveniently upload your 1099-NEC with just a snap from
    your smartphone.

  • Year Round Tax Estimator

    Plan ahead and avoid surprises with an accurate estimate
    of next year's return with our free interactive Year Round Tax Estimator.

  • Every self-employed
    tax deduction

    We'll search more than 500 tax deductions
    for things like business travel, entertainment, supplies, operating costs, and more to make
    sure you get every dollar
    you deserve.

  • Import from QuickBooks Self‑Employed

    We'll automatically import your QuickBooks Self-Employed income and expense accounts and classify them for you.

  • Simplify asset depreciation

    Calculating depreciation is easy with TurboTax Self-Employed—we'll help you.

  • Mileage and vehicle deductions

    We'll figure out if you get a bigger deduction by claiming actual expenses or by using the standard mileage rate.

  • Deduct new business expenses

    We’ll show you the startup tax deductions for new businesses so you can get the maximum refund you deserve.

  • Rideshare and UberEats data import

    TurboTax makes importing your Uber and
    Lyft rideshare tax data summary a breeze. Plus, you can now directly upload your
    food delivery income and expenses
    from UberEats.

  • Simplified Schedule C filing

    Filing a Schedule C for your side gig income? We'll streamline the process so you won't have to answer any unnecessary questions and file faster.

  • Seamless Square payment importing

    Save time and easily import your annual Square seller income into the right tax forms.

  • QBI guidance (Qualified
    Business Income)

    We take all the guesswork out to see if you qualify for the Qualified Business Income
    (QBI) deduction.

  • Home office expense help

    Have a home office? We'll help you determine what you can deduct and do all the calculations for you, along with tips on how to best manage your home
    office deductions.

  • Schedule C import (prior year
    PDF import)

    Save even more time by easily importing a PDF of last year’s tax return from another major tax
    prep software.

  • Unlimited employee forms

    Quickly prep and print unlimited W2s and 1099s for your employees with ease – even if you’re not using payroll.

  • Year-over-year picture

    Get an in-depth look at all of your self-employed (Schedule C) income. We'll provide a line-by-line comparison against previous years, so you
    can stay organized and make the right
    business decisions.

Also for investors & rental property owners

  • Easily import your
    investment info

    We partner with thousands
    of financial institutions to automatically import your investment info and save
    you time.

  • Accurate investment tax reporting

    Easily and accurately report sales of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, and calculate capital gains/losses, too.

  • Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
    are covered

    Import cryptocurrency transactions, and we'll accurately
    account for gains and losses.

  • Help setting up new rentals

    We can guide you step-by-step to set up new rental properties, including calculating their fair market value.

  • Great for rental depreciation

    Reporting your rental property depreciation is simple
    with TurboTax.

  • Employee stock
    plan support

    If you sold employee stock, we'll determine
    your correct basis for shares purchased, even
    if the purchases were
    at different times
    or
    different prices.

Also for individuals & families

  • Guidance for homeowners

    Find all the right deductions for mortgage interest, property taxes, refinancing fees,
    and more.

  • Deduction finder

    We’ll review more than 350
    tax deductions
    and credits to
    get you the biggest tax
    refund—guaranteed.

  • Ideal for student loans and
    education expenses

    Deduct student loan interest and other
    education credits and deductions to get your
    maximum refund.

  • Tax credits for dependents

    Find tax-saving credits like the Child & Dependent Care Credit, Earned Income Credit (EIC), and Child Tax Credit.

  • Charitable donations

    Value the items you donated with ItsDeductible™. You’ll know exactly what
    qualifies as a charitable donation to get your
    maximum refund.

  • Big life changes? We can help.

    TurboTax is equipped to handle all life situations, and we can help you understand what changes in your life mean for
    your taxes.

Help & support

  • One-on-one support,
    on demand

    A TurboTax product specialist can answer your questions on demand and guide you through preparing your
    tax return. (Ayuda disponible
    en Español.)

  • Community help

    You can always turn to the knowledgeable TurboTax online community for answers when you need them.

  • Answers when you need them

    TurboTax has detailed FAQs and articles to help you if you
    ever get stuck.

  • Need advice from a
    tax expert?

    Get started with TurboTax Live
    Self Employed    .           

All TurboTax products are easy to use & guaranteed accurate

  • No tax knowledge needed

    TurboTax guides you through preparing your taxes online, from start to finish.

  • Anytime, anywhere

    Get your taxes online anytime, anywhere—no appointment necessary. Seamlessly switch between devices and securely pick up right where you left off.

  • Snap. Tap. Done.™

    Import your tax forms in a second from
    your smartphone.

  • See your tax refund in real time

    We know your tax refund is important to you, so TurboTax shows you your refund as you go so you know where you stand.

  • Automatically add your
    tax forms

    Skip the data entry. We have tax info from more than a million companies and financial institutions ready
    to import.

  • Get the fastest possible tax refund

    Get your refund quickly as a direct deposit when you electronically file your federal and state
    tax returns.

  • Security is built into everything we do

    Safeguarding your information is a key priority of ours. You can file with confidence knowing your info is protected.

  • Finish your state return faster

    Once you complete your federal taxes online, you can move your info to your state return to file faster. (Fees apply.)

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Rated 5 out of 5 by from turbotax was a great help TurboTax really help me out bye taking care of the big part of it for me
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Rated 1 out of 5 by from By time except my payment it was past deadline You you accepted my payment to be able to e-file at the last minute not giving me time to make the deadline. I was on the phone with two different agents all day over 12 hours trying to process my payment. Once payment went through then you had to do the final process of e-filing giving the last amount of information and how to do your direct deposit when all that could have been taken care of earlier and then the payment. Absolutely worst thing ever
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Rated 4 out of 5 by from Like the help with every question! It would be great if I didn’t have to file at all, but since I do… I appreciate TurboTax help and programs
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Rated 1 out of 5 by from Poorly designed user interface. Today I used both TurboTax desktop (for Mac) and the online versions. When I logged out and tried to log back in to the desktop version, it showed zero information, which was extremely alarming. I had to reload my tax file and this step wasn't obvious. I almost had a meltdown. When I did-reload, two windows stayed open: one with no information and the loaded one. I was very nervous to close anything because I'd lost all confidence in how files are saved and was worried that the blank file could over-write the good file. I did appreciate that it was easy to get through to a LIVE product expert for assistance. Yay!!! But I had to call many times due to problems I encountered, which shouldn't have been necessary. Another key problem is that as a consultant all business meals are 100% tax deductible (not 50%), but your 2019 desktop version didn't recognize this, so I had to do a work-around. Also, very confusing information in 2021 online on where to file self-employed health insurance premium deduction. It only says not to enter it into Business Insurance expenses, even though prior years instructed me to enter it here. Ugh!!!!! Also, different years give very different guidance related to expense categories.
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Previous years were much better I was disappointed in that I had to pull old returns for vehicle depreciation information that should of carried over from previous years using Turbo-tax. Had to enter zero's in 1099's with no amounts in boxes. Almost like I had not used Turbo-tax in previous years when I've used it for 15-17 years continuously.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Turbo tax are #1 company and i really recommend it Very fast, help full and wonderful representatives peoples
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great tool Very helpful to organize our taxes we moved, had a baby, and bought a house.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Turbo Tax is amazing Amazing and very helpful with informational windows to assist throughout
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Rated 3 out of 5 by from Convenient location for tax records. Easy to efile Nice to be able to have options for payments. Secure.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy As Pie Turbo Tax is very easy to use and helps you all the way through
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from turbotax was a great help TurboTax really help me out bye taking care of the big part of it for me
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 1 out of 5 by from By time except my payment it was past deadline You you accepted my payment to be able to e-file at the last minute not giving me time to make the deadline. I was on the phone with two different agents all day over 12 hours trying to process my payment. Once payment went through then you had to do the final process of e-filing giving the last amount of information and how to do your direct deposit when all that could have been taken care of earlier and then the payment. Absolutely worst thing ever
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Like the help with every question! It would be great if I didn’t have to file at all, but since I do… I appreciate TurboTax help and programs
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Poorly designed user interface. Today I used both TurboTax desktop (for Mac) and the online versions. When I logged out and tried to log back in to the desktop version, it showed zero information, which was extremely alarming. I had to reload my tax file and this step wasn't obvious. I almost had a meltdown. When I did-reload, two windows stayed open: one with no information and the loaded one. I was very nervous to close anything because I'd lost all confidence in how files are saved and was worried that the blank file could over-write the good file. I did appreciate that it was easy to get through to a LIVE product expert for assistance. Yay!!! But I had to call many times due to problems I encountered, which shouldn't have been necessary. Another key problem is that as a consultant all business meals are 100% tax deductible (not 50%), but your 2019 desktop version didn't recognize this, so I had to do a work-around. Also, very confusing information in 2021 online on where to file self-employed health insurance premium deduction. It only says not to enter it into Business Insurance expenses, even though prior years instructed me to enter it here. Ugh!!!!! Also, different years give very different guidance related to expense categories.
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Previous years were much better I was disappointed in that I had to pull old returns for vehicle depreciation information that should of carried over from previous years using Turbo-tax. Had to enter zero's in 1099's with no amounts in boxes. Almost like I had not used Turbo-tax in previous years when I've used it for 15-17 years continuously.
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Turbo tax are #1 company and i really recommend it Very fast, help full and wonderful representatives peoples
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great tool Very helpful to organize our taxes we moved, had a baby, and bought a house.
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Turbo Tax is amazing Amazing and very helpful with informational windows to assist throughout
Date published: 2022-10-18
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Convenient location for tax records. Easy to efile Nice to be able to have options for payments. Secure.
Date published: 2022-10-18
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Commonly Filed Tax Forms and Schedules
Free Edition
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Premier Live
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1040U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Schedule EICEarned Income Credit
Schedule 1Additional Income and Adjustments to Income
Schedule 2Additional Taxes
Schedule 3Additional Credits and Payments
Schedule AItemized Deductions
Schedule BInterest and Dividend Income
Schedule CProfit or Loss from Business (Income)
Schedule SESelf-Employment Tax
Schedule DCapital Gains and Losses
Schedule ESupplemental Income and Loss, including rental property
Schedule CProfit or Loss from Business (Expenses)
Other Tax Forms and Schedules
Free Edition
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Form 1040-ESEstimated Tax for Individuals
Form 1040-VPayment Vouchers
Form 1040XAmended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Form 1095-AHealth Insurance Marketplace Statement
Form 1098-EStudent Loan Interest Statement
Form 1099-DIVDividends and Distributions
Form 1099-INTInterest Income
Form 1099-OIDOriginal Issue Discount
Form 1099-RDistributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement, etc.
Form 1310Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
Form 14039Identity Theft Affidavit
Form 2120Multiple Support Declaration
Form 2210/2210AIUnderpayment of Tax/Annualized Income
Form 4506Request for Copy of Tax Form
Form 4852Substitute for Form W-2 or 1099-R
Form 4868Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File
Form 8332Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents
Form 8379Injured Spouse Allocation
Form 8453U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS E-File Return
Schedule 8812Additional Child Tax Credit
Form 8822Change of Address
Form 8857Request for Innocent Spouse Relief
Form 8862Information to Claim Certain Refundable Credits After Disallowance
Form 8888Direct Deposit of Refund
Form 9465Installment Agreement Request
Form W-2Wages and Tax Statement
Form W-4Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
Schedule LEPRequest for Change in Language Preference
Commonly Filed Tax Forms and Schedules (new forms for 2021)
Form 1098Mortgage Interest Statement
Form 1098-CContributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats and Airplanes
Form 1098-TTuition Statement
Form 1099-AAcquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property
Form 1099-CCancellation of Debt
Form 1099-GUnemployment Income and other government payments
Form 1099-KPayment Card and Third Party Network Transactions
Form 1099-MISCMiscellaneous Income
Form 1099-NECNon-Employment Compensation
Form 1099-QPayments From Qualified Education Programs
Form 1099-SADistributions from an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA
Form 1116/AMTAMT Foreign Tax Credit/Foreign Tax Credit
Form 2106Employee Business Expenses
Form 2441Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Form 2555Foreign Earned Income
Form 3903Moving Expenses
Form 4137Tax on Unreported Tip Income
Form 4562Depreciation and Amortization
Form 4684Casualties and Theft
Form 4952/AMTAMT Investment Interest Expense Deduction/Investment Interest Expense Deduction
Form 4972Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions
Form 5329Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (including IRAs)
Form 5405First-Time Homebuyer Credit and Repayment of the Credit
Form 5695Residential Energy Credits
Form 6251Alternative Minimum Tax
Form 8283Non-cash Charitable Contributions
Form 8396Mortgage Interest Credit
Form 8582/AMT/CRPassive Activity Loss Limitations/AMT/Credit Limitations
Form 8606Nondeductible IRAs
Form 8615Tax for Certain Children who have Unearned Income
Form 8801Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax
Form 8814Parents' Election To Report Child's Interest and Dividends
Form 8815Exclusion of Interest from Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds
Form 8834Qualified Electric Vehicle Credit
Form 8839Qualified Adoption Expenses
Form 8853Archer MSAs and Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts
Form 8859Carryforward of D.C. First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Form 8863Education Credits
Form 8880Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
Form 8885Health Coverage Tax Credit
Form 8889Health Savings Account
Form 8910Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit
Form 8911Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
Form 8915AQualified 2017 Disaster Retirement Plan Distribution and Repayments
Form 8915BQualified 2017 Disaster Retirement Plan Distribution and Repayments
Form 8919Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages
Form 8936Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit
Form 8938Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets
Form 8958Allocation of Community Property Amounts
Form 8959Additional Medicare Tax
Form 8960Net Investment Income Tax
Form 8962Premium Tax Credit
Form 982Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness
Form SS-4Application for Employer Identification Number
Form W-2GCertain Gambling Winnings
Schedule HHousehold Employment Taxes
Schedule RCredit for Elderly or Disabled
Form 8994Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Form 8995Qualified Business Income Deduction
Form 8995-AQualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation
From 8995-A Sch ASpecified Service Trades or Businesses
From 8995-A Sch BAggregation of Business Operators
From 8995-A Sch CLoss Netting and Carryforward
From 8995-A Sch DSpecial Rules for Patrons of Agricultural or Horticultural Cooperatives
Form 1099-BProceeds from Broker Transactions
Form 2210-FUnderpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers and Fishermen
Form 2439Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains
Form 3468Investment Credit
Form 3800General Business Credit
Form 4136Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels
Form 4255Recapture of Investment Credit
Form 4797Sales of Business Property
Form 4835Farm Rental Income and Expenses
Form 6198At-Risk Limitations
Form 6252Installment Sale Income
Form 6781Gains/Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles
Form 8586Low-Income Housing Credit
Form 8824Like-Kind Exchange
Form 8949Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets
Schedules K-1 (Form 1041)Estates and Trusts
Schedules K-1 (Form 1065)Partner's Share of Income, Credits, Deductions
Schedules K-1 (Form 1120S)Shareholder's Share of Income, Credits, etc.
Schedules K-3 (Form 1065)Partner's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.-International
Schedules K-3 (Form 1120S)Shareholder's Share of Income, Credits, etc-International
Form 8829Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
Form 8881Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs
Form 8941Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums
Schedule FProfit or Loss from Farming
Schedule JIncome Averaging for Farmers and Fishermen
Minimum Operating Systems and Browsers

Windows

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    • Edge 17
    • Chrome 74.x
    • Opera 64.x

  • Windows 8.1

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  • Windows 8

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    • Chrome 74.x
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    • Edge 17
    • Chrome 74.x
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Mac

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    • Chrome 83.x
    • Firefox 77.x
    • Edge
    • Opera 64.x

  • Mac OS X 10.15.x (Catalina)

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    • Chrome 77.x
    • Firefox 70.x
    • Edge
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  • Mac OS X 10.14.x (Mojave)

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  • Mac OS X 10.11.x (El Capitan)

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  • Mac OS X 10.10.x (Yosemite)

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  • Mac OS X 10.9.x (Mavericks)

    • Firefox 68.x
Mobile / Other

  • iOS 12.x

    • Safari
    • Chrome
    • Firefox

  • Android 7.x

    • Chromium default browser

  • Chromebook

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