Full time uber driver, deducting vehicle rental fees?

[hernandezw86]

Worked as a full time Uber driver the last 9 weeks of 2016. During these weeks I rented a TLC approved vehicle at the rate of $400 weekly. This retal is a cost of doing business rather than income I get to keep so was hoping I could get some help on how and where I would input this information to receive a tax repayment deduction. Thank you

[MichaelDC · Accepted solution]

[edit 1/31/18]

To enter a car rental expense for your Uber business, please follow the instructions below.

1. 1. Type “Schedule C” in the Search box.
   2. Select the “Jump to” link
   • If this is your first time working in this section: You’ll be asked some questions about your self-employment work, and then have a chance to enter your expenses.
   • If  you have already entered some information about your self-employment work:
   • Select Edit next to your business, and confirm your general business info if asked.
   • Select Add expenses for this work OR, if this your first time entering expenses, select Continue on the Let's get the deductions...screen.
2. Scroll to  Other Miscellaneous Expenses (See the attached screenshot below. Click to enlarge.)
3. Click Continue at the bottom of the page
4. You can enter the car rental expense here. (See the attached screenshot below. Click to enlarge.)

* If you lease a vehicle for the year you will need to enter the vehicle expenses in the Business Vehicle Expense category under Business Expenses.