topic I bought a printer, a scanner and an inexpensive laptop. Each item was under $300, so I'd rather expense them than depreciate. Where do I put them - in Office Expenses? in Deductions & credits

I bought a printer, a scanner and an inexpensive laptop. Each item was under $300, so I'd rather expense them than depreciate. Where do I put them - in Office Expenses?

nvcoleman3 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:09:36 GMT

Or in Other Miscellaneous Expenses? I don't see inexpensive equipment listed in an expense category in Turbo Tax.

Yes, you may enter these type of purchases under any reas...

PatriciaV — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:09:37 GMT

Yes, you may enter these type of purchases under any reasonable business expense category found under "Other Common Expenses" (see screenshot #1 below - click to enlarge).

Office Expenses is one choice, or you can enter a custom description under Other Miscellaneous Expenses (screenshot #2).

Note: If you enter a general business expense in the wrong category, it will not affect your taxes. Just be sure you don't enter the same expense twice.

Re: Yes, you may enter these type of purchases under any reas...

sleds17 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:23:14 GMT

The comment that if you put expenses in the wrong category it won't affect your taxes, just don't enter them twice. So no flags will be raised if a larger $ appears let's say in utilities versus Other or Office expenses?