Follow these steps to enter or review business expenses on IRS Schedule C (Form 1040) Profit or Loss from Business:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then click Federal.
2. Click Business Income in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu to expand, then click Business income or loss from a sole proprietorship.
3. Click + Add Schedule C to create a new copy of the form or click Edit to review a form already created.
4. Continue with the interview process to enter all of the appropriate information.
5. On the screen titled Great! Let's get started on expenses for this business, click Enter expenses to proceed with the interview questions for you to enter or review business expenses.

Related Links

• Business Expenses
• IRS Publication 535 Business Expenses

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