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Can i add income I made being a clerical assistant creating resumes and other clerical services where I used my computer skills?

fantasia4202-aol — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:52:57 GMT

I need to deduct, printer ink costs, etc and I took a loss

Re: Can i add income I made being a clerical assistant creating resumes and other clerical services where I used my computer skills?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:44:14 GMT

Did you receive a W-2 for the amount you were paid as a clerical assistant? If so, no, you cannot deduct anything on a federal tax return.

--W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return. Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond. Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

If you live in a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

If you worked as an independent contractor and were paid in cash or if you received a 1099NEC, then you report your self-employment income using online Self-Employed or any version of the CD/download, and you will prepare a Schedule C for your business expenses; you will also pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

Re: Can i add income I made being a clerical assistant creating resumes and other clerical services where I used my computer skills?

NCperson — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:17:36 GMT

@fantasia4202-aol

"can I add income" - you must declare ALL your income - whether or not you received a form from the party that paid you!

if you are a w-2 employee, you can not deduct ANY business related expenses.

if you are self-employed (received a 1099-NEC), then your business related expenses are deductible on Schedule C.

Re: Can i add income I made being a clerical assistant creating resumes and other clerical services where I used my computer skills?

VolvoGirl — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:31:04 GMT

Are you doing this on your own for different people? Sounds like you have independent contractor self employment income. You fill out Schedule C .

You can enter Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe or Premier but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to the Premium or Self Employed version.

How to enter income from Self Employment

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

Where to enter expenses in the Online Self Employed version

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3636848-where-do-i-enter-my-self-employment-business-expenses-like-home-office-vehicle-mileage-and-supplies

Here is some IRS reading material……

IRS information on Self Employment

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Self-Employed-Individuals-Tax-Center

Pulication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p334.pdf

Publication 535 Business Expenses

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf

You pay Self Employment tax on $400 or more of net profit from self-employment in addition to any regular income tax. You pay 15.3% SE tax on 92.35% of your Net Profit greater than $400. The 15.3% self employed SE Tax is to pay both the employer part and employee part of Social Security and Medicare. So you get social security credit for it when you retire.