Retirement tax questions

@Anonymous_  Thats true,

 

what they are suggesting is this: 

 

Sch C, Line # 18: $5,000 (positive value) and then Sch C, Line # 48, ($5,000) (negative value) to net $0 for expenses.

 

Then Sch D, enter a fake stock net for ($5,000) with note, from Sch C expenses?