https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/travel-agent-commission-deduction-schedule-c/01/3486765#M15802 <P>I file as a schedule C.<BR />I purchased a personal cruise that I paid gross of $10,000<BR />I received a commission of $2,000 (Net cruise cost of $8,000)<BR />I received 1099 for the $2,000 commission reporting as earnings<BR />Since I paid $10,000 to receive it<BR />can I deduct the amount I paid up to the $2,000 I received (essentially zeroing out the 1099)?</P> Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:07:24 GMT Christobal 2025-02-16T05:07:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/travel-agent-commission-deduction-schedule-c/01/3486765#M15802 <P>I file as a schedule C.<BR />I purchased a personal cruise that I paid gross of $10,000<BR />I received a commission of $2,000 (Net cruise cost of $8,000)<BR />I received 1099 for the $2,000 commission reporting as earnings<BR />Since I paid $10,000 to receive it<BR />can I deduct the amount I paid up to the $2,000 I received (essentially zeroing out the 1099)?</P> Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:07:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/travel-agent-commission-deduction-schedule-c/01/3486765#M15802 Christobal 2025-02-16T05:07:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-travel-agent-commission-deduction-schedule-c/01/3487105#M15803 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">If the cost of the cruise was not a business expense you would not report this on Schedule C. In other words, the cost doesn't offset the income.</SPAN></P> Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:36:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-travel-agent-commission-deduction-schedule-c/01/3487105#M15803 PatriciaV 2025-02-16T14:36:21Z