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Level 2
posted Feb 13, 2021 3:56:49 PM

My wife is Shipt shopper. Side gig, very few hours. Is there really no way to enter expenses for this without the $90 upgrade? It's not enough to pay for itself.

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Expert Alumni
Feb 18, 2021 3:29:24 PM

No, the only way you can deduct the self employment expenses is by upgrading to TurboTax Self-Employed (Online) or TurboTax Home & Business (desktop).

To be deductible, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary.

Work-related expenses reduce your taxes by lowering the amount of self-employment income you get taxed on.

What self-employed expenses can I deduct?