It would include payments you make to someone who is not your employee.
Please see IreneS's information above:
There is no specific definition for "outside services" -- it is a catchall term for tasks you paid an independent contractor to perform. The tasks you hire out to independents certainly qualify for this deduction.
Examples include:
- Fees paid to sub- and independent contractors
- Fees paid for additional project support
- Fees paid for creative resources
- Fees paid for outside research, data collection
More examples:
- Part-time programmers and coders for special projects
- Subcontractors such as writers, designers, engineers hired for a project
- Additional administrative, data entry support
- Real estate processors
- Stage personnel, audio and sound technicians, choreographers
- Seasonal workers, if paid as independent contractors
- Fees paid for outsourcing specific project work
This list is not all inclusive, but should give you an idea of the meaning of "outside services."
For more information: 2019 Schedule C Instructions
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