I am a pastor but the church could not afford to pay me this year. BUT I had expnses and mileage. Can I claim those

[pastorrichfbca]

i need to claim expenses for religious employment but got no 1099

[Vanessa A]

If you are not receiving an income, then that would not be self-employment, that would be volunteer work.  You cannot claim expenses as a business expense for services provided when you are not paid.  If you are itemizing your return, you would be able to claim the expenses as charitable donations, but not as business expenses.