topic Issued a 1099 to a repairman for 1 job - do I deduct it in Repairs or put it in Compensation as a 1099, or both? in Business & farm

Issued a 1099 to a repairman for 1 job - do I deduct it in Repairs or put it in Compensation as a 1099, or both?

awholenoobworld — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:25:35 GMT

With the new rules, my small business had to issue a 1099 to a repairman for one day of work, because it was over $600 and he's a sole proprietor, not a corporation. TurboTax business asks for 1099s issued in the Compensation section, but shouldn't this be counted as a repair expense instead? Will putting it in both places double count the expense?

Re: Issued a 1099 to a repairman for 1 job - do I deduct it in Repairs or put it in Compensation as a 1099, or both?

Mike9241 — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:33:43 GMT

enter as a repair. you can only deduct the expense once so putting in two categories would result of it being deducted twice which is frowned upon by the IRS and courts.

Re: Issued a 1099 to a repairman for 1 job - do I deduct it in Repairs or put it in Compensation as a 1099, or both?

Critter-3 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:33:47 GMT

Either place would be acceptable just don't enter it twice. Put it where is works best for you to aline with your bookkeeping records.