ErnieS0
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Deductions & credits

Yes, you can account for the cost of the items you sold, along with expenses of sale, such as packaging materials, shipping costs, travel to the post office, a portion of your internet bill, etc.

 

  1. Type sch c in Search (magnifying glass) in the top right
  2. Tap Jump to sch c
  3. Complete the info screen
  4. TurboTax will show you a list of recommended expenses based on your type of business
  5. If you don’t see Inventory, tap Less Common Items and keep paging through until you find Inventory, then Continue
  6. Start Inventory
  7. If you sell the same types of items, enter the value of your beginning and ending inventory.
  8. Otherwise, skip and go to “Let’s get the cost of goods for your [business] work"
  9. Enter your products under Cost of Purchases
  10. Enter Materials and Supplies and Other Costs to Prepare for Sales, if applicable
  11. Enter your other expenses in the appropriate categories
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