Why does my tax refund decrease when I add self-employment income in TurboTax, even when all the entered amounts are $0.

charles-antoinebouchard — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:48:18 GMT

Re: Why does my tax refund decrease when I add self-employment income in TurboTax, even when all the entered amounts are $0.

TurboTax_Susan — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:12:41 GMT

When you add income, then there is more income to tax. Also, if you are Self-Employed, you must pay both the employee and employer portions of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions.

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Why does my tax refund decrease when I add self-employment income in TurboTax, even when all the entered amounts are $0.

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