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posted Jun 4, 2019 3:18:48 PM

I rented a car from Uber through Enterprise, how do I show my expenses for the rental fees if I do not own the car?

In the Q&A section I checked i do not own the vehicle but it tells me to change my answer to enter the mileage driven.  Mileage is not a concern to me since its a rental, but I have weekly rental costs for the vehicle. How do I enter the fees related to the rental if I do not own the vehicle?

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Level 7
Jun 4, 2019 3:18:49 PM

To report your rental expense in TurboTax:

·       Type in schedule c in the search box, top right of your screen

·       Click on the first category Jump to schedule c link

·       Arrive at the Your 2017 self-employed work summary page.

·       Click on the Edit button

·       Arrive at the Here’s your info page

·       Click on the Add expenses for this work button

·       Arrive at the Tell us about any expenses for page

·       Scroll down to Less Common Expenses, click the arrow

·       Scroll down to and click the radio button next to Equipment Rental

·       Click the Continue button on the bottom right of the web page and follow the prompts and online instructions

You should only deduct the percentage of your rental expense used for business purposes.


Level 3
Jun 4, 2019 3:18:51 PM

where do i enter car rental expenses for uber in tt home & biz?  i saw similar q&as on the community that seem to contradict.. they say enter under rental expenses but when i click that section is says do not include vehicle rental expenses, i also saw answers advising to enter under business travel expenses which does include rental car expenses on list of examples.  please advise which is the correct way to enter.  thank you in advance!