To record your expenses from utility payments made for your business, you will need to report the expenses on Schedule C follow these steps to help you get there.
- Start from the left side Federal tab. (if you don't see it, click on Tax Home > Take me to my return. Then, click on the Federal tab)
- Select the box on the right of Self-employment income and expenses
- Click on Edit for your Line of work business
- Scroll down to the Expenses category. (if you don't have Utility setup, click on Add expenses for this work). Otherwise, click on Edit
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and Click on the dropdown arrow Less common expenses to expand the list
- Scroll down and select Utilities (see screenshot attached)
- Then, click Continue at the bottom right page
- Go through each interview screen and answer the questions
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