Yes, you can write off the business expenses for your Amazon Affiliate income. If
your received a Form 1099-MISC that shows an amount in Box 7 for nonemployee compensation or a 1099-K and
it’s because you did consulting work or other services for someone or a company, based on IRS regulation, you DO now "have
a business!" You’re in the business of consulting and the IRS views you as a "company", and you have to
file Schedule C to report that 1099-MISC income. The Schedule C is
located in TurboTax Self-Employed version. This is a requirement, not an option!
The
good thing about filing Schedule C is the ability to apply
any expenses you incurred while performing those services.
Amazon Affiliates income is considered self-employment income and you have to complete a
Schedule C which is found in TurboTax Home and Business (desktop) or
TurboTax Self-Employed (online).
To
enter this in TurboTax Self-Employed (online) or TurboTax Home & Business
(desktop):
- Start under the Business tab
- How do you want to enter your
business income?, then I'll choose what I work on
- In the "Business
Income and Expenses"
section, next to "Profit or Loss from Business", click Start or
Update
- The next screen will ask
"Did you have any income and expenses for a business in 2016?". Answer Yes.
- Follow the interview until
you reach "Let's confirm your business info". Verify everything is
accurate, then Continue
- Enter Business
Information, click Continue (Your business name would be your personal name and your business address would be your mailing/personal address)
- Tell us about
your business, click Continue
- Enter Employer ID
Number, If Any, click Continue
- Do you use the cash method of
accounting to run your business?, click Continue
- Did you make any payments
that required you to issue a form 1099?, click Continue
- Do any of these uncommon
situations apply to your business?, click Continue
- Let's confirm your business
info, click Continue
- Your Business page
- Go to Business
Income
- Business Income, then
Click Start.
- General
Income, click Start
- Tell us about additional
income (Please note: it states Make sure to include any income
reported on Form 1099-K and income from a barter or exchange)
- Type in your
description, click Continue
