AnnetteB
Intuit Alumni

Deductions & credits

Yes, you can include the expenses on Schedule C for your husband’s self-employed writing business.  Home office expenses for the writing business will also be included as part of Schedule C.  Then, use the same Schedule C for the 2017 tax return to claim the 2017 income and expenses.

Use the following steps to go to that section of your return:

  • On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)

  • This opens a box where you can type in “schedule c” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)

  • The search results will give you an option to “Jump to schedule c

  • Click on the blue “Jump to schedule c” link