So... I received 7 1099 forms guys... and HR Block software is new to me since this is my first time doing this and not just a W2.. that I could get prepared for free as a low income worker. I read a ton here and I kept great notes and spreadsheets. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH... but now I'm dumbfounded.... because I read that I could just file all income and do a single schedule C... but no online software is allowing this.
So do I have to enter each of these 1099's separately and fill out 7 separate schedule C's? It keeps asking same questions over and over as I do that, too... because I did a trial run but it never asks for any info about ID's -- just the companies name. Blah .
I didn't do anything that reimbursed me -- I just did flat pay after a ton of reading on here. Seemed the best way to go just do that route and miles. Basically... a blue billion banks, phone calls, car dealerships, inquiries, apartments, etc.
But... I decided to buy HR Block self employed since it had pretty good noob reviews.
Sooooo
do I click
1) I was a contractor with income from just 1099 misc box 7 (which is true... all 7 of these are just box 7 clicked)
2) worked as an independent contractor for a variety of clients schedule C.
No matter which one I select, it wants my 1099s all entered separate which means putting in my miles separately and repeating myself...29000 miles driven, 1500 for this company, 1800 for that, and so on. I thought it would just ask me to list all 1099's and then I could put in the mileage totaled as one lump sum, my car tax, and my interest. Did I do something wrong? Blah. About to head to a tax prep office but they'd charge me as much as I'll owe the IRS