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Rated 5 out of 5 by clake424 from Easy This was pretty easy. Import taxes and just go through the questions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 by LRosas127 from Turbo tax amazing Very easy, quick, and gives u best option for your taxes and refunds

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TurboTax Self-Employed Reviews

Perfect for personal and small business income and expenses, TurboTax Self-Employed searches for industry-specific deductions and covers industries like rideshare, independent contractor, online sales, person or professional services and more.

Perfect for personal and small business income and expenses, TurboTax Self-Employed searches for industry-specific deductions and covers industries like rideshare, independent contractor, online sales, person or professional
services and more.