topic Schedule C - Taxes and Licenses category is missing (SOLVED) in Business & farm

Schedule C - Taxes and Licenses category is missing (SOLVED)

djspencer55 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:41:22 GMT

I'm trying to enter the employer portion of my payroll taxes on my Schedule C, but under the Business Expenses section, I'm missing the Taxes and Licenses section (line 23 on Schedule C Form 1040) that used to exist in the past. It is not available under the Add expenses for this work button below all the ones I've activated already.

My business setup already is set to Yes for Paid W-2 employees and I have entered employee wages and work credits claimed.

Should I just enter these as Other Miscellaneous Expenses? This doesn't feel right.

EDIT: Never mind. I had to dig extremely deep under the Less Common expenses (had to hit View More three times for it to appear).

Re: Schedule C - Taxes and Licenses category is missing (SOLVED)

VolvoGirl — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:17:39 GMT

Did you get to this screen? If it's not listed (like mine) You have to pick Taxes & Licenses on one of the questions leading up to this screen. So pick Add Expenses to select it on the suggested expenses questions.

Re: Schedule C - Taxes and Licenses category is missing (SOLVED)

djspencer55 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:24:57 GMT

Yes, my problem was that it was buried three more clicks under the less common expenses section.

What's weird is that I would have used it in prior years (I'm 4 years into the online version), but it was turned off.