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Business income is money you earn from a sole proprietorship, an independent contractor or self-employment work. Therefore, the IRS requires that this business income be reported on a Schedule C.  TurboTax Self-Employed is designed to report this type of income and capture any expenses or deductions related to your business or line of work

In TurboTax, please see the following steps:

  • Click Business, then Continue
  • How do you want to enter your business income?, then I'll choose what I work on
  • Business Income and Expenses, click Start/Update
  • Did you have any income and expenses for a business in 2016?, click Yes
  • First, let's confirm your business name and address, click Continue
  • Enter Business Information, click Continue
  • Tell us about your business, click Continue
  • Enter Employer ID Number, If Any, click Continue
  • Do you use the cash method of accounting to run your business?, click Continue
  • Did you make any payments that required you to issue a form 1099?, click Continue
  • Do any of these uncommon situations apply to your business?, click Continue
  • Let's confirm your business info, click Continue
  • Your Business page
  • Go to Business Income
  • Business Income, then Click Start.
  • General Income, click Start
  • Tell us about additional income
  • Type in your Description, click Continue


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NicoleUAnswer
Employee
June 3, 2019

Business income is money you earn from a sole proprietorship, an independent contractor or self-employment work. Therefore, the IRS requires that this business income be reported on a Schedule C.  TurboTax Self-Employed is designed to report this type of income and capture any expenses or deductions related to your business or line of work

In TurboTax, please see the following steps:

  • Click Business, then Continue
  • How do you want to enter your business income?, then I'll choose what I work on
  • Business Income and Expenses, click Start/Update
  • Did you have any income and expenses for a business in 2016?, click Yes
  • First, let's confirm your business name and address, click Continue
  • Enter Business Information, click Continue
  • Tell us about your business, click Continue
  • Enter Employer ID Number, If Any, click Continue
  • Do you use the cash method of accounting to run your business?, click Continue
  • Did you make any payments that required you to issue a form 1099?, click Continue
  • Do any of these uncommon situations apply to your business?, click Continue
  • Let's confirm your business info, click Continue
  • Your Business page
  • Go to Business Income
  • Business Income, then Click Start.
  • General Income, click Start
  • Tell us about additional income
  • Type in your Description, click Continue