Can I deduct the minimal expenses my consulting business had for 2020 even if I had no income due to COVID. Do I need the self-employed software version?

eliotbrenner · ‎January 17, 2021

MinhT1 · ‎January 18, 2021

Yes, if your business was still active in 2020, you can deduct necessary and ordinary expenses even if you had no income.

Yes, you'll need to use TurboTax Self-employed to file a Schedule C and claim these expenses.

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MinhT1 · ‎January 18, 2021

Yes, if your business was still active in 2020, you can deduct necessary and ordinary expenses even if you had no income.

Yes, you'll need to use TurboTax Self-employed to file a Schedule C and claim these expenses.

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