If the fee was a regular business expense, then it would be deductible. You can deduct this under whatever category best describes the business purpose for your situation and industry. However, it looks like you're in Deluxe and the only way to deduct self-employed business expenses is on a schedule C, so you'd need to add your self-employed business to the software. This will require an upgrade but a loss will offset your other income, reducing your taxes.
