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Business code or name

If you are self-employed you can enter your name as your business name and you will need to find your industry code. 

Finding and entering the proper industry code into your TurboTax return is an important step in maximizing deductions, and items available for deduction. It is also important to remain consistent in your industry coding from year to year, (unless your business changes drastically). To locate the industry code that most applies to your line of work uses the following process:
 How do I find my industry code?

  1. Visit the website for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
  2. Select the code that most closely represents the type of work that you do. (The page will then refresh with a new set of codes)
  3. Continue selecting codes to narrow down your specific area of expertise, until you reach a page containing 6-digit codes.
  4. Choose the code that most closely represents the work that you do, and use that as your industry code.

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