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Where do I enter mobile phone expenses?

Where do I enter mobile phone expenses on form 1040?

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MayaD
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Where do I enter mobile phone expenses?

You can deduct your phone expenses on schedule C form 1040 if you are self employed and you use it for your business. 

To report it in TurboTax:

  1. Type Schedule C in the Search box.
  2. Select the Jump to link.
  3. Answer Yes to Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? and answer the questions until you get the Select any expense categories you have screen.
  4. Select your expenses, then Continue.
    • If you've already worked in this section, select Edit or Review next to your business.
  5. Then select Start or Edit next to an expense type that you had.
  6. Enter your expense description and amount, and answer any other questions we ask.

What self-employed expenses can I deduct?

Job-related expenses for employees are no longer deductible on most people’s federal return in tax years 2018 through 2025 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, the job-related expenses deduction is still available to people who work in one of these specific professions or situations:

  • Armed Forces reservist
  • Qualified performing artist
  • Fee-basis state or local government official
  • You're disabled and have impairment-related expenses

Additionally, job-related expenses may be deductible in your state. Enter your expenses and we’ll figure out if you can deduct them.

Can employees deduct any job-related expenses?


 

 

 

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