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Deductions & credits
Switch to Forms mode and open schedule C. Or just start a return and look at the expenses listed. There's not that many. If you don't see a category that fits you can always enter it in Other Misc Exp.
And see Publication 535 Business Expenses
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf
Go to Business tab- then Continue
Choose Jump to Full List -or I'll choose what I work on
Then…..
Business Income and Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Then click EDIT by the business name and the next screen should be a list of topics,
Business Profile, Income, Inventory/Cost of Goods Sold, Business Expenses, Assets, and Final Details last.
Under Business Expenses, Click Start or Update by Other common business expenses
Advertising is the 1st item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Business Travel is the 2nd item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Commissions is the 3rd item under Expenses (it also includes Fees) - Click the Start or Update button
Communications is the 4th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Contract Labor is the 5th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
If you paid any one person $600 or more for the year you need to give them a 1099Misc.
Insurance Payments is the 6th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Interest Payments is the 7th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Legal and Professional fees is the 8th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Meals and Entertainment is the 9th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Office Expenses is the 10th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Rental Expenses is the 11th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Repairs and Maintenance is the 12th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Supplies is the 13th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Taxes and Licenses is the 14th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Utilities (but not for home office) is the 15th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
Other Miscellaneous Expenses is the 16th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button