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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
Yes, you can amortize the remainder of your start-up costs over a period of 180 months (15 years).
You will be able to add these costs in Business Assets in the Business section of your return. See the Screenshot.
- Continue through the screens,as if you purchased an asset. On the screen Describe This Asset select Intangibles, Other property.
- In Tell Us a Little More check Amortizable intangibles
- In Tell Us About This Asset / Large Purchase enter a description (start-up costs) and the amount and the date placed in service (the day you started your business).
- In the next screen, say that you purchased the asset new, and you've always used it for business.
- In Select a Code Section, enter 195 for Start-Up Costs. Select 15 years as the useful life and half year convention.
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May 31, 2019
10:55 PM