I paid a person $18,000 and gave them a 1099 MISC- how do i enter this as an expense for my usiness in turbo tax?

I want to enter this as an expense for my business but Turbo tax seems to think only in terms of incomer - My forms are already sent into the feds - Im just trying to enter the $18,000 EXPENSE for my small busines. Can't figure out how to do it.