Go back and review your entry of the 1099-NEC. If you checked the box for sporadic income by mistake, this would allow you to enter expenses. But if this was for a self-employed business, you should have checked that none of the uncommon situations apply. Changing this selection should remove the duplicated expenses from your return. The correct place to record this income and the startup costs is on Schedule C under Business Income and Expenses.
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