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My husband sold things on Ebay that he 3D printed. His gross sales were around 6000 but his net after shipping and Ebay fees was only about 3000 how do we do this?

 
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Vanessa A
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My husband sold things on Ebay that he 3D printed. His gross sales were around 6000 but his net after shipping and Ebay fees was only about 3000 how do we do this?

It sounds like he is running a small business.  This means you will report the income and expenses on Schedule C.  You will be able to enter the sales and then continue through to enter the shipping, fees and any materials or other expenses related to the sales.

 

 To enter your self-employment income select the following:

  1. Federal
  2. Income and Expenses
  3. Show More next to Self-Employment
  4. Start next to Self-Employment
  5. Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
  6. Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business
  7. Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
  8. Click Looks good
  9. Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Here is where you will enter your 1099
  10. If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
  11. Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
  12. Continue and on the next screen click add expenses

* Please note navigation may differ slightly depending on which version of TurboTax you are using*

This income will be reported on Schedule C which is part of your overall tax return. This also means you will be subject to SE Tax which are 15.3% of your profit.  If you did not pay Self Employment (SE) Taxes in 2025, and if you plan to do this again in 2026, it may be a good idea and avoid penalties.

 

If you have health insurance through a non-employer, you may also be able to deduct your health insurance premiums as a business deduction. The Self-Employed Health Insurance deduction is limited to your earnings.  Meaning, you cannot deduct more than you earned. This is also entered in the business expense section. 

 

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Vanessa A
Expert Alumni
Intuit Approved! This answer has been verified for accuracy by an Intuit expert employee

My husband sold things on Ebay that he 3D printed. His gross sales were around 6000 but his net after shipping and Ebay fees was only about 3000 how do we do this?

It sounds like he is running a small business.  This means you will report the income and expenses on Schedule C.  You will be able to enter the sales and then continue through to enter the shipping, fees and any materials or other expenses related to the sales.

 

 To enter your self-employment income select the following:

  1. Federal
  2. Income and Expenses
  3. Show More next to Self-Employment
  4. Start next to Self-Employment
  5. Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
  6. Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business
  7. Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
  8. Click Looks good
  9. Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Here is where you will enter your 1099
  10. If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
  11. Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
  12. Continue and on the next screen click add expenses

* Please note navigation may differ slightly depending on which version of TurboTax you are using*

This income will be reported on Schedule C which is part of your overall tax return. This also means you will be subject to SE Tax which are 15.3% of your profit.  If you did not pay Self Employment (SE) Taxes in 2025, and if you plan to do this again in 2026, it may be a good idea and avoid penalties.

 

If you have health insurance through a non-employer, you may also be able to deduct your health insurance premiums as a business deduction. The Self-Employed Health Insurance deduction is limited to your earnings.  Meaning, you cannot deduct more than you earned. This is also entered in the business expense section. 

 

Taking Business Expense Deductions

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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