So I filed my taxes through the mail about 6 weeks ago. They were relatively straightforward, as I mostly went to school during that period, working some odd jobs here and there, earning just over $500. I entered it into TurboTax as miscellaneous income. I didn't have a 1099-MISC due to the amount being under $600, and from several different companies.
Today I received a letter in the mail from the IRS asking for copies of cheques or income statements, probably because I didn't include any of those with my mailed return. I can easily print off copies of the deposited cheques through my online banking. But the letter also asked me to complete and enclose Schedule SE (self-employment tax) too. I've taken a look at the SE and it looks... intimidating. I'm not sure why TurboTax didn't include it, but regardless I'm now left holding the bag.
Problem #1: Can anyone explain how to simply complete the SE? This is a little bit beyond me right now, and I don't want to make another mistake on top of the one I apparently already made.
Problem #2: As I came to print out copies of the deposited cheques, I noticed I had accidentally double-counted one of them, meaning my claimed income on my return is incorrect. I claimed $670 but in reality it was only $550 (and this is what the deposited cheques reflects). Ordinarily I would just file a 1040X to amend it, but their letter today indicated that I should not do that, since my original mailed return is still being processed. And if I only send Schedule SE and the copies of the cheques, it will then not match the amounts on my main 1040.
I'm really not sure what do in this situation, and even though it's small potatoes amounts it's making me lose sleep a bit.
Submitted May 07, 2019 at 05:03AM by Sparta2019 http://bit.ly/2J4yznD
