Mary Kay should give you some guidance about what expenses are deductible. Car expenses driving to clients' houses, travel expenses if you went to a convention...the big advantage of being paid on a 1099 is that you can deduct all your expenses before any tax is calculated. You should keep documentation about your expenses. If Mary Kay doesn't help, check <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sc.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sc.pdf</a> .
