Sole Proprietor who started business in 2020 but had some expenses in 2019

[RP007]

Hi everyone,

I am a sole proprietor who started my online business in January 2020 officially since I got my sales in 2020 but there were expenses such as my silhouette printer and cardstock supplies in December of 2019. Can I still deduct these expenses on my 2020 tax return? Please help, thank you. 

[ColeenD3]

No. You can't carry expenses from one year to the next. Only expenses from 1/1 to 12/31/2020 can be entered on Schedule C.