27a on Schedule C

[tp000]

I need to enter other expenses on Schedule C (line 27a). I'm using TurboTax Deluxe. I cannot find a place to enter business expenses like software, subscriptions, etc. in the regular TurboTax interface, and when I open up the Schedule C form I cannot enter items into 27a. 

How do I do this?

[SailorJim]

I don't think Deluxe version is intended for business expenses.  You might need to upgrade to Home and Business version.  Schedule C has easy to use windows and entries for business expenses.

[tp000]

Is there any way of doing this without upgrading? I have 3 other expenses to enter and would take 5 minutes to do that portion on paper and am looking at the box on the form, it just blocks me from entering anything in it...

[MinhT1]

If you're using TurboTax Online, you'll need to upgrade to Premium to enter business expenses on Schedule C.

See this comparative chart between different TurboTax versions.

[tp000]

I'm using the PC version not online, though I see in the chart you linked it does show that Schedule C is included in Deluxe as well as Premium, so at least for online it suggests you don't need Premium. 

Either way I looked back at my return last year and I did enter items for Schedule C box 27a as well as listing those items in Part V of Schedule C, and I did this with the same software package - TurboTax Deluxe for PC. 

Did TurboTax reduce the functionality of the Deluxe software just for the PC version then? Or am I missing some way to add to box 27a? I'm able to do the rest of Schedule C through my current version. 

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

Yes you can enter those.  Line 27a comes from Part V Other Expenses line 48.  It is under Misc expenses.

Under Business Expenses, Click Start or Update by Other common business expenses

You should see the list of expenses and amounts you entered.

Then click the start or update button by the expense you want to add or edit.

Other Miscellaneous Expenses is the 16th item under Expenses - Click the Start or Update button

[tp000]

Got it! Thank you. Not sure how I missed before - key was clicking several fields past the named business expenses page.