Yes, you can file a Schedule C for your expenses. That said, if you are just starting this "business" venture and expect to make income in 2019, you may want to hold off until next year and consider some of these expenses as Start Up costs. If that applies to your situation, it would be deducted against income that is potentially taxed with self-employment taxes (in addition or ordinary income taxes).
"Business start-up and organizational costs are generally capital expenditures. However, you can elect to deduct up to $5,000 of business start-up and $5,000 of organizational costs paid or incurred after October 22, 2004. The $5,000 deduction is reduced by the amount your total start-up or organizational costs exceed $50,000. Any remaining costs must be amortized.”
Start-up costs include any amounts paid or incurred in connection with creating an active trade or business or investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business. Organizational costs include the costs of creating a corporation."
Note: You can elect to deduct or amortize certain business start-up costs. Refer to chapters 7 and 8 of Publication 535, Business Expenses.
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