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posted Apr 15, 2025 9:40:39 AM

Turbo tax does not give the option to add cost of good as expenses for online retail business. I listed it as 1099K. it seems to assume it is contract while it is not

it shows expenses like meals office supply. How about cost of good sold !!! I can not add it

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Expert Alumni
Apr 15, 2025 10:05:23 AM

In TurboTax Premier Online, enter Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold by following these steps:

 

  • Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
  • Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
  • Click the down arrow to the right of Self-Employment.
  • Click to the right of Self-employment income and expenses.
  • If you have not established a self-employment activity, the activity should be created.
  • After the self-employment activity has been established, click the pencil to the right of the activity at the screen Your 2024 self-employed work summary.

 

 

  • At the screen Here's your xxx info. select  Add expenses for this work.
  • In the search box in the center of the screen, enter Inventory.
  • Check the box to the left of Inventory.  Click Continue.
  • At the screen Here's your info for this work, click the pencil to the right of Inventory.
  • At the screen Do you have inventory for your work? select Yes, I have inventory to report.  Click Continue.
  • Follow the screens to report beginning inventory, ending inventory and cost of goods.