Where do I enter my self-employment business expenses, like home office, vehicle mileage, and supplies?
To enter your home office, vehicle mileage, supplies and other common business expenses:
- Type “Schedule C” in the Search box.
- Select the “Jump to” link.
- If this is your first time working in this section: You’ll be asked some questions about your self-employment work, and then have a chance to enter your expenses.
- If you have already entered some information about your self-employment work:
- Select Edit next to your business, and confirm your general business info if asked.
- Select Add expenses for this work OR, if this your first time entering expenses, select Continue on the Let's get the deductions...screen.
- Follow the screens to enter your expenses.
TurboTax CD/Download Home & Business - Follow these instructions to enter your expenses.
If you are new to being self employed, are not incorporated or in a partnership and are acting as your own bookkeeper and tax preparer you need to get educated ....
If you have net self employment income of $400 or more you have to file a schedule C in your personal 1040 return for self employment business income. You may get a 1099-NEC for some of your income but you need to report all your income. So you need to keep your own good records. Here is some reading material……
IRS information on Self Employment….
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Self-Employed-Individuals-Tax-Center
Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p334.pdf
Publication 535 Business Expenses
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf
Home Office Expenses … Business Use of the Home
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/home-office-deduction
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p587.pdf
Publication 463 Travel, Gift, and Car Expenses
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf
Publication 946 … Depreciation
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p946.pdf
