JamesG1
Expert Alumni

Business & farm

 

In TurboTax Online Self-employed, follow these directions:

  • Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal.
  • Across the top of the screen, click on Income & expenses.
  • Under Your income and expenses, scroll down to Self-employment income and expenses.
  • Click on Edit/Add to the right of Self-employment income and expenses.
  • Click Edit to the right of the self-employment activity.
  • Scroll down to Vehicle click Edit to the right.
  • Create the asset.
  • At the screen Based on the miles you drove...., scroll down to the options below.
  • Click on I'll enter my actual expenses.  Click Continue.
  • Continue through several screens.
  • At the screen How much do you want to deduct, Section 179 deduction is listed in the middle of the screen if you qualify for the deduction.

See also this TurboTax Help.

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