I have written a technical book which required some expenses in subscription and paying for articles. The book is planned to be published. Can I deduct my expenses?

[AnnetteB6]

Yes, you can deduct your expenses on Schedule C Business Income and Expenses.  If you wrote the book in 2020, then you essentially started your business as a writer that year and had expenses to claim related to your business.  

After your book is published, you will report your income from writing on Schedule C as well as long as you continue your business as a writer.  

Use the following steps to get started:

• On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
• This opens a box where you can type in “schedule c” and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
• The search results will give you an option to “Jump to schedule c”
• Click on the blue “Jump to schedule c” link