Irene2805
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Business & farm

There is not a special section for expenses using the de minimis election -- enter them as you would regular business expenses.

 

If you are in a business return (S-Corp, Partnership):

  1. Click the Federal Taxes tab and then Deductions.
  2. Scroll down to the Business Expenses section and click Start next to the appropriate category.

 

If you are in a Schedule C in the 1040, please follow these steps:

 

  1. In your return, click Income and Expenses and then click the Start/Revisit box in the Self-Employment section.
  2. On the Your 2020 self-employed work summary screen, click on Edit next to your business. 
  3. Click  the box Add expenses for this work
  4. On the Tell us about any expenses screen, mark the radio button next to the appropriate category and click Continue at the bottom of the screen.