https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-account-for-a-bad-debt-in-tt-self-employed/01/3226075#M1191070 <P>How to I account for a bad debt (non-payment for services rendered) in TurboTax Self Employed?</P> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:31:11 GMT jebrihan 2026-02-10T10:31:11Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-account-for-a-bad-debt-in-tt-self-employed/01/3226075#M1191070 <P>How to I account for a bad debt (non-payment for services rendered) in TurboTax Self Employed?</P> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:31:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-account-for-a-bad-debt-in-tt-self-employed/01/3226075#M1191070 jebrihan 2026-02-10T10:31:11Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-account-for-a-bad-debt-in-tt-self-employed/01/3226145#M1191071 <P>If you are a cash-basis taxpayer, you don't report bad debt on your Schedule C. &nbsp;If you are an accrual based taxpayer that claimed the income previously, then you could deduct it provided you can prove your collection efforts. &nbsp; &nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc453" target="_blank">Topic No. 453 Bad Debt Deduction | Internal Revenue Service</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-self-employment-business-expenses-like-home/L1k6HJY4A_US_en_US?uid=lt67xccp" target="_blank">Where to enter business expenses</A></P> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:59:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-account-for-a-bad-debt-in-tt-self-employed/01/3226145#M1191071 DawnC 2024-02-28T19:59:15Z