business expense

Hampden — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:47:25 GMT

I am self employed and have a home office. I use my cell phone and internet for both personal and business purposes. Where do I list these expenses as deductions?

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Mike9241 — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:46:23 GMT

te business portion goes on schedule C. if you don't keep records supporting the business use, it would be at the IRS discretion upon audit as to whether or not to allow the deduction

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Vanessa A — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:14:16 GMT

If your cell phone is your only phone, then you cannot take a deduction for the phone as the IRS says your first line of phone service is not deductible as a business expense.

If you also have a second line or a landline, then you would need to prorate the amount you claim based on usage. So, if your cell phone is $100/month and you use it only 20% for business, you would only be able to deduct $20/month.

Your home office is only deductible if you use it exclusively for business. If you use it for paying your home bills and the kids doing their homework, you would not be able to take the home office deduction.

If you do qualify for the home office deduction you will enter this by selecting the following:

Federal
Income and Expenses
Review next to your business
Review again on the next screen by your Business name
Scroll down then click Add expenses for this work
Scroll down click add next to your home office
Click add again next to miscellaneous
Click continue then you will see an edit button where you can walk through entering your home office and cell phone bill

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