I buy leads for work, where do I Deduct this in the 1009 NEC?

Enter the payment for the leads as a Miscellaneous Expense in the expense section of the Schedule C when reporting your income and expenses for Self-Employment.

There are 17 unique categories for entering business expenses in the TurboTax Home and Business program for a Schedule C ( in addition to the vehicle, home office & assets sections).  If you have a particular expense that does not fit in the other 16 categories listed use Other Miscellaneous Expenses at the bottom of the list.

•         Click on Business
•         Click on Business Income and Expenses
•         Click on I'll choose what I work on
•         On Profit or Loss from Business, click on the start or update button

On the next screen, click on Edit for your business listed.

On the next screen scroll down to Business Expenses

On Other Common Business Expenses, click on the start or update button