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I am a journalist with an agent who finds work and negotiates contracts for me. Where do I deduct the commissions paid to the agent?

 
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I am a journalist with an agent who finds work and negotiates contracts for me. Where do I deduct the commissions paid to the agent?

To enter commission expenses do the following:

  • Sign into your return
  • Click Take me to my return
  • Federal
  • Income and Expenses
  • Review or Edit next to Self-Employment income and expenses
  • Review next to your business
  • Scroll down click "Add expenses for this work"
  • Scroll down to Commission
  • hit continue
  • enter your commission
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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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I am a journalist with an agent who finds work and negotiates contracts for me. Where do I deduct the commissions paid to the agent?

To enter commission expenses do the following:

  • Sign into your return
  • Click Take me to my return
  • Federal
  • Income and Expenses
  • Review or Edit next to Self-Employment income and expenses
  • Review next to your business
  • Scroll down click "Add expenses for this work"
  • Scroll down to Commission
  • hit continue
  • enter your commission
**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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