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New Member
posted Mar 7, 2024 1:33:18 PM

I'm not self-employed, but it suggests the self-employed option - how do I switch to the version for regular employees?

My only options to get started with my 2023 tax return are the self-employed options. It says I used self-employed last year, but that would not be something I chose.

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Moderator
Mar 7, 2024 1:45:09 PM

Did you prepare your return last year with a spouse/common law partner? Where they self-employed last year? If so, that's why TurboTax is saying you used self-employed last year.

New Member
Mar 7, 2024 3:08:40 PM

No, neither of us have ever been self-employed.

Moderator
Mar 7, 2024 3:18:45 PM

The CRA considers these to be self-employment or business income:

  • T4 slip: box 81, 82 or 83
  • T4A slip: box 20 or 48
  • T4A slip: box 28 and you answered Yes to the question Does the income declared in Box 028 consist of fees collected for services you provided? in TurboTax Online
  • T3 slip: box 24 (foreign business income)

New Member
Mar 10, 2024 5:54:53 PM

None of those apply to us.

Moderator
Mar 10, 2024 5:58:20 PM

Please contact our phone support team at 1-888-829-8608 as they will be better able to assist you.