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How to Deduct Travel Expenses on Schedule C, Line 24a

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Travel expenses are another of those “obvious” expenses that most Sole Proprietors incur. It is also one of the most abused small business expenses, so it’s important that you understand the basic rules so as not to run afoul of the IRS in the event of an audit. And Line 24a (along with 24b, Meals) is one of the most frequently audited lines on Schedule C. So the purpose of this article is to explain the rules on travel expenses so that you know what you can and cannot deduct. If you follow these rules carefully and are ever audited, you’ll have nothing to worry about.

The first “ground rule” is the obvious one: the travel expenses must be related to an overnight trip of a business purpose. You can only deduct travel expenses for yourself and your employees. If your spouse or children happen to travel with you, their travel expenses are not deductible, unless your spouse or child is an employee of your business and there is a bona fide business purpose for their presence on the trip.

The two most common types of deductible travel expenses are transportation and lodging. Let’s take a close look at both of them.

Transportation is the cost of getting to and from your destination. It can include the cost of traveling by plane, train or bus, or any other form or public transportation. If you drive your own car, you would deduct the transportation expense based on whether you are using the Mileage Method or the Actual Expense Method for your vehicle deduction.

Lodging is the cost of staying in a hotel or motel. What happens if your spouse travels with you and your spouse is not your employee? How do you determine the deduction for the hotel room? If the cost of the room is the same regardless of the number of people staying in the room, then you get to deduct the actual cost of the room. But if the cost of two people is more than the cost of one person, your deduction is the one-person room rate, not the two-person room rate.

What about the cost of meals? You do get to deduct meals while on an overnight business trip, but not on Line 24a. Meals expenses, for either overnight business trips or for local business meals, are deductible on Line 24b.

With regard to both lodging and meals, you can deduct the actual cost of the expense (for meals, that means actual cost times 50%) or you can take a deduction based on the Per Diem Method, regardless of the actual expense amount. A per diem is a standard IRS-approved amount determined by the location of the trip. For details on per diem rates and how they work, see IRS Publication 1542.

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How to Deduct Travel Expenses (with Examples)

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Good news: most of the regular costs of business travel are tax deductible.

Even better news: as long as the trip is primarily for business, you can tack on a few vacation days and still deduct the trip from your taxes (in good conscience).

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Even though we advise against exploiting this deduction, we do want you to understand how to leverage the process to save on your taxes, and get some R&R while you’re at it.

Follow the steps in this guide to exactly what qualifies as a travel expense, and how to not cross the line.

The travel needs to qualify as a “business trip”

Unfortunately, you can’t just jump on the next plane to the Bahamas and write the trip off as one giant business expense. To write off travel expenses, the IRS requires that the primary purpose of the trip needs to be for business purposes.

Here’s how to make sure your travel qualifies as a business trip.

1. You need to leave your tax home

Your tax home is the locale where your business is based. Traveling for work isn’t technically a “business trip” until you leave your tax home for longer than a normal work day, with the intention of doing business in another location.

2. Your trip must consist “mostly” of business

The IRS measures your time away in days. For a getaway to qualify as a business trip, you need to spend the majority of your trip doing business.

For example, say you go away for a week (seven days). You spend five days meeting with clients, and a couple of days lounging on the beach. That qualifies as business trip.

But if you spend three days meeting with clients, and four days on the beach? That’s a vacation. Luckily, the days that you travel to and from your location are counted as work days.

3. The trip needs to be an “ordinary and necessary” expense

“Ordinary and necessary ” is a term used by the IRS to designate expenses that are “ordinary” for a business, given the industry it’s in, and “necessary” for the sake of carrying out business activities.

If there are two virtually identical conferences taking place—one in Honolulu, the other in your hometown—you can’t write off an all-expense-paid trip to Hawaii.

Likewise, if you need to rent a car to get around, you’ll have trouble writing off the cost of a Range Rover if a Toyota Camry will get you there just as fast.

What qualifies as “ordinary and necessary” can seem like a gray area at times, and you may be tempted to fudge it. Our advice: err on the side of caution. if the IRS chooses to investigate and discovers you’ve claimed an expense that wasn’t necessary for conducting business, you could face serious penalties .

4. You need to plan the trip in advance

You can’t show up at Universal Studios , hand out business cards to everyone you meet in line for the roller coaster, call it “networking,” and deduct the cost of the trip from your taxes. A business trip needs to be planned in advance.

Before your trip, plan where you’ll be each day, when, and outline who you’ll spend it with. Document your plans in writing before you leave. If possible, email a copy to someone so it gets a timestamp. This helps prove that there was professional intent behind your trip.

The rules are different when you travel outside the United States

Business travel rules are slightly relaxed when you travel abroad.

If you travel outside the USA, you only have to spend at least 25% of your time outside of the country conducting business for the getaway to qualify as a business trip.

If you travel outside the USA but spend less than 25% of your time doing business, you can still deduct travel costs proportional to how much time you do spend working during the trip.

For example, say you go on a five-day international trip. If you spend two days conducting business, you can deduct the entire cost of the airfare as a business expense—because two days out of five is equivalent to 40% of your time away.

But if you only spend one day out of the five-day trip conducting business—or just 20% of your time away—you would only be able to deduct 20% of the cost of your airfare, because the trip no longer qualifies as business.

List of travel expenses

Here are some examples of business travel deductions you can claim:

  • Plane, train, and bus tickets between your home and your business destination
  • Baggage fees
  • Laundry and dry cleaning during your trip
  • Rental car costs
  • Hotel and Airbnb costs
  • 50% of eligible business meals
  • 50% of meals while traveling to and from your destination

On a business trip, you can deduct 100% of the cost of travel to your destination, whether that’s a plane, train, or bus ticket. If you rent a car to get there, and to get around, that cost is deductible, too.

The cost of your lodging is tax deductible. You can also potentially deduct the cost of lodging on the days when you’re not conducting business, but it depends on how you schedule your trip. The trick is to wedge “vacation days” in between work days.

Here’s a sample itinerary to explain how this works:

Thursday: Fly to Durham, NC. Friday: Meet with clients. Saturday: Intermediate line dancing lessons. Sunday: Advanced line dancing lessons. Monday: Meet with clients. Tuesday: Fly home.

Thursday and Tuesday are travel days (remember: travel days on business trips count as work days). And Friday and Monday, you’ll be conducting business.

It wouldn’t make sense to fly home for the weekend (your non-work days), only to fly back into Durham for your business meetings on Monday morning.

So, since you’re technically staying in Durham on Saturday and Sunday, between the days when you’ll be conducting business, the total cost of your lodging on the trip is tax deductible, even if you aren’t actually doing any work on the weekend.

It’s not your fault that your client meetings are happening in Durham—the unofficial line dancing capital of America .

Meals and entertainment during your stay

Even on a business trip, you can only deduct a portion of the meal and entertainment expenses that specifically facilitate business. So, if you’re in Louisiana closing a deal over some alligator nuggets, you can write off 50% of the bill.

Just make sure you make a note on the receipt, or in your expense-tracking app , about the nature of the meeting you conducted—who you met with, when, and what you discussed.

On the other hand, if you’re sampling the local cuisine and there’s no clear business justification for doing so, you’ll have to pay for the meal out of your own pocket.

Meals and entertainment while you travel

While you are traveling to the destination where you’re doing business, the meals you eat along the way can be deducted by 50% as business expenses.

This could be your chance to sample local delicacies and write them off on your tax return. Just make sure your tastes aren’t too extravagant. Just like any deductible business expense, the meals must remain “ordinary and necessary” for conducting business.

How Bench can help

Surprised at the kinds of expenses that are tax-deductible? Travel expenses are just one of many unexpected deductible costs that can reduce your tax bill. But with messy or incomplete financials, you can miss these tax saving expenses and end up with a bigger bill than necessary.

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Bringing friends & family on a business trip

Don’t feel like spending the vacation portion of your business trip all alone? While you can’t directly deduct the expense of bringing friends and family on business trips, some costs can be offset indirectly.

Driving to your destination

Have three or four empty seats in your car? Feel free to fill them. As long as you’re traveling for business, and renting a vehicle is a “necessary and ordinary” expense, you can still deduct your business mileage or car rental costs even when others join you for the ride.

One exception: If you incur extra mileage or “unnecessary” rental costs because you bring your family along for the ride, the expense is no longer deductible because it isn’t “necessary or ordinary.”

For example, let’s say you had to rent an extra large van to bring your children on a business trip. If you wouldn’t have needed to rent the same vehicle to travel alone, the expense of the extra large van no longer qualifies as a business deduction.

Renting a place to stay

Similar to the driving expense, you can only deduct lodging equivalent to what you would use if you were travelling alone.

However, there is some flexibility. If you pay for lodging to accommodate you and your family, you can deduct the portion of lodging costs that is equivalent to what you would pay only for yourself .

For example, let’s say a hotel room for one person costs $100, but a hotel room that can accommodate your family costs $150, You can rent the $150 option and deduct $100 of the cost as a business expense—because $100 is how much you’d be paying if you were staying there alone.

This deduction has the potential to save you a lot of money on accommodation for your family. Just make sure make sure you hold on to receipts and records that state the prices of different rooms, in case you need to justify the expense to the IRS

Heads up. When it comes to AirBnB, the lines get blurry. It’s easy to compare the cost of a hotel room with one bed to a hotel room with two beds. But when you’re comparing significantly different lodgings, with different owners—a pool house versus a condo, for example—it becomes hard to justify deductions. Sticking to “traditional” lodging like hotels and motels may help you avoid scrutiny during an audit. And when in doubt: ask your tax advisor.

So your trip is technically a vacation? You can still claim any business-related expenses

The moment your getaway crosses the line from “business trip” to “vacation” (e.g. you spend more days toasting your buns than closing deals) you can no longer deduct business travel expenses.

Generally, a “vacation” is:

  • A trip where you don’t spend the majority of your days doing business
  • A business trip you can’t back up with correct documentation

However, you can still deduct regular business-related expenses if you happen to conduct business while you’re on vacay.

For example, say you visit Portland for fun, and one of your clients also lives in that city. You have a lunch meeting with your client while you’re in town. Because the lunch is business related, you can write off 50% of the cost of the meal, the same way you would any other business meal and entertainment expense . Just make sure you keep the receipt.

Meanwhile, the other “vacation” related expenses that made it possible to meet with this client in person—plane tickets to Portland, vehicle rental so you could drive around the city—cannot be deducted; the trip is still a vacation.

If your business travel is with your own vehicle

There are two ways to deduct business travel expenses when you’re using your own vehicle.

  • Actual expenses method
  • Standard mileage rate method

Actual expenses is where you total up the actual cost associated with using your vehicle (gas, insurance, new tires, parking fees, parking tickets while visiting a client etc.) and multiply it by the percentage of time you used it for business. If it was 50% for business during the tax year, you’d multiply your total car costs by 50%, and that’d be the amount you deduct.

Standard mileage is where you keep track of the business miles you drove during the tax year, and then you claim the standard mileage rate .

The cost of breaking the rules

Don’t bother trying to claim a business trip unless you have the paperwork to back it up. Use an app like Expensify to track business expenditure (especially when you travel for work) and master the art of small business recordkeeping .

If you claim eligible write offs and maintain proper documentation, you should have all of the records you need to justify your deductions during a tax audit.

Speaking of which, if your business is flagged to be audited, the IRS will make it a goal to notify you by mail as soon as possible after your filing. Usually, this is within two years of the date for which you’ve filed. However, the IRS reserves the right to go as far back as six years.

Tax penalties for disallowed business expense deductions

If you’re caught claiming a deduction you don’t qualify for, which helped you pay substantially less income tax than you should have, you’ll be penalized. In this case, “substantially less” means the equivalent of a difference of 10% of what you should have paid, or $5,000—whichever amount is higher.

The penalty is typically 20% of the difference between what you should have paid and what you actually paid in income tax. This is on top of making up the difference.

Ultimately, you’re paying back 120% of what you cheated off the IRS.

If you’re slightly confused at this point, don’t stress. Here’s an example to show you how this works:

Suppose you would normally pay $30,000 income tax. But because of a deduction you claimed, you only pay $29,000 income tax.

If the IRS determines that the deduction you claimed is illegitimate, you’ll have to pay the IRS $1200. That’s $1000 to make up the difference, and $200 for the penalty.

Form 8275 can help you avoid tax penalties

If you think a tax deduction may be challenged by the IRS, there’s a way you can file it while avoiding any chance of being penalized.

File Form 8275 along with your tax return. This form gives you the chance to highlight and explain the deduction in detail.

In the event you’re audited and the deduction you’ve listed on Form 8275 turns out to be illegitimate, you’ll still have to pay the difference to make up for what you should have paid in income tax—but you’ll be saved the 20% penalty.

Unfortunately, filing Form 8275 doesn’t reduce your chances of being audited.

Where to claim travel expenses

If you’re self-employed, you’ll claim travel expenses on Schedule C , which is part of Form 1040.

When it comes to taking advantage of the tax write-offs we’ve discussed in this article—or any tax write-offs, for that matter—the support of a professional bookkeeping team and a trusted CPA is essential.

Accurate financial statements will help you understand cash flow and track deductible expenses. And beyond filing your taxes, a CPA can spot deductions you may have overlooked, and represent you during a tax audit.

Learn more about how to find, hire, and work with an accountant . And when you’re ready to outsource your bookkeeping, try Bench .

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Tax Deductions for Business Travelers

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When you are self-employed, you generally can deduct the ordinary and necessary expenses of traveling away from home for business from your income. But before you start listing travel deductions, make sure you understand what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) means by "home," "business," and "ordinary and necessary expenses."

Ordinary vs. necessary expenses

Business home, not home sweet home, transportation expenses on a business trip are deductible, fees for getting around are deductible, lodging, meals and tips are deductible.

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Key Takeaways

  • Typically, you can deduct travel expenses if they are ordinary (common and accepted in your industry) and necessary (helpful and appropriate for your business).
  • You can deduct business travel expenses when you are away from both your home and the location of your main place of business (tax home).
  • Deductible expenses include transportation, baggage fees, car rentals, taxis and shuttles, lodging, tips, and fees.
  • You can also deduct 50% of either the actual cost of meals or the standard meal allowance, which is based on the federal meals and incidental expense per diem rate.

The IRS defines expense ordinary and necessary expenses this way:

  • An expense is ordinary if it is common and accepted in your industry
  • An expense is necessary if it is helpful and appropriate for your business

You can claim business travel expenses when you're away from home but "home" doesn't always mean where your family lives. You also have a tax home—the city where your main place of business is located—which may not be the same as the location of your family home.

For example, if you live in Petaluma, California but your permanent work location is in San Jose where you stay in hotels and eat out during the work week, you typically can't deduct your expenses in San Jose or your transportation home on weekends.

  • In this situation San Jose is your tax home , so no deductions are permitted for ordinary and necessary expenses there.
  • Your trips to your home in Petaluma are not mandated by business.

Go by plane, train or bus—the actual cost of the ticket to ride is deductible, as well as any baggage fees. If you have to pay top dollar for a last-minute flight, the high-priced ticket is a business expense, but if you use frequent-flyer miles for a free ticket, the deduction is zero.

If you decide to rent a car to go on a business trip, the car rental is deductible. If you drive your own vehicle, you can usually take actual costs or the IRS standard mileage rate. For 2023 the rate is 65.5 cents per mile. You also can add tolls and parking costs onto your deduction. This amount increases to 67 cents per mile for 2024.

TurboTax Tip: Even if you use the federal meals and incidental expense per diem rates to calculate your deductions, be sure to keep receipts from all your meals and incidental expenses.

Fares for taxis or shuttles can be deducted as business travel expenses. For example, you can deduct the fare or other costs to go to:

  • Airport or train station
  • Hotel from the airport or train station
  • Between your hotel and the work location
  • Between clients in the area

If you rent a car when you arrive at your destination, the expense is deductible as long as the car is used exclusively for business. If you use it both for business and personal purposes, you can only deduct the portion of the rental used for business.

The IRS allows business travelers to deduct business-related meals and hotel costs, as long as they are reasonable considering the circumstances—not lavish or extravagant.

You would have to eat if you were home, so this might explain why the IRS limits meal deductions to 50% of either the:

  • Actual cost of the meal
  • Standard meal allowance

This allowance is based on the federal meals and incidental expense per diem rate that depends on where and when you travel.

Generally, you can deduct 50% of the cost of meals. Alternatively, if you do not incur any meal expenses nor claim the standard meal allowance, you can deduct the amount of $5 per day for incidental expenses. You can also deduct incidental expenses, such as:

  • Fees and tips given to hotel staff
  • Fees for porters and baggage carriers

But don't forget to keep track of the actual costs.

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What You Need to Know to File Schedule C

What is schedule c, who must file schedule c, documents needed for schedule c, include schedule c on your tax return, if you own multiple businesses, schedule c for married business owners, how to correct errors on schedule c, self-employment taxes, other schedules you may need to file, frequently asked questions (faqs).

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If you are filing business taxes as a sole proprietorship or single-member LLC, you'll need to file taxes using Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business. Make sure you have your Employer Identification Number (EIN) as well as any relevant documentation ready when filing your tax return.

Key Takeaways

  • You'll need to include the profit or loss from Schedule C on your tax return.
  • The information on Schedule C is used when you fill out Schedule SE to calculate your self-employment taxes.
  • You and your spouse might be able to fill out a single Schedule C as a Qualified Joint Venture, as long as your business is not an LLC.

Schedule C is the business tax return used by sole proprietors and single-member LLCs . It's used to report net income for a small business. This income is included in the owner's income tax return along with other income.

If you operate your business as a sole proprietorship (that is, you have not designated a legal business entity such as an LLC, corporation, or partnership), you must complete a Schedule C. If you operate your business as a single-member limited liability company (LLC), you will also use Schedule C for your business income taxes.

Before you begin to work on your Schedule C, you will need to gather certain end-of-year business information. You will need:

  • A profit and loss statement (sometimes called an income statement) showing the entire year's income and expenses
  • A balance sheet for the year ending December 31
  • Statements about assets showing purchase of assets during the year
  • Information on inventory to prepare a cost of goods sold calculation if your business sells products
  • Documents that can prove the legitimacy of business expense deductions you took, including travel and driving expenses
  • Home business expenses

Using step-by-step instructions to complete Schedule C will help you ensure you don't leave anything out.

The information about your net business income from line 31 of your Schedule C is added to your personal tax return on Schedule 1, line 3. This is true whether you have a profit or a loss, as long as all of your investment is at risk in the event of a loss. This income is included with all other income sources to determine your total adjusted gross income tax liability for that year's taxes.

As a small business owner, you don't have taxes deducted from your income, so you may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes as well as self-employment taxes to avoid penalties.

Schedule C is used to report the net income from one business. So if you have several small businesses that use Schedule C, you must complete this form for each business. Then, net income totals from all Schedule Cs are added together on Schedule 1 of your personal tax return.

You'll need a separate Employer Identification Number (EIN) for each business.

If you and your spouse own a business as community property (in a community property state), you are a partnership. But you may be able to elect to be taxed as a Qualified Joint Venture (QJV). There are specific qualifications, and two-spouse LLCs can't generally qualify as a QJV.

If you meet the criteria, you divide the income and expenses between the spouses, based on their share of the business. Then file two Schedule C forms, one for each spouse. You may want to check with your tax advisor before attempting to file your business taxes as a qualified joint venture.

To correct an error in Schedule C, you will need to file a corrected Schedule C as part of your amended personal tax return. You'll need to file Form 1040X to amend your tax return. You only need to file Form 1040X if you have already filed the incorrect Schedule C. Otherwise, you can simply fix your error and submit an ordinary Schedule C to the IRS.

The net income information on Schedule C is used to determine the amount of self-employment tax you owe for Social Security and Medicare taxes. Schedule SE is used to calculate the self-employment tax amount.

If you have other income (not personal income) or special deductions, you may need to file one or more of these schedules as part of your tax return, in addition to Schedule C:

  • Schedule E to report rental real estate income and royalty income that's not subject to self-employment tax.
  • Form 461 to report an excess business loss .
  • Form 3800 to claim any of the general business credits.
  • Form 4562 to claim depreciation and amortization , including Section 179 expenses .

Schedule C can be complicated, even for businesses with relatively simple tax returns, and you don't want to miss anything important. Get help from a tax professional or use business tax preparation software to prepare Schedule C along with your personal tax return.

How do I prove my Schedule C income?

To prove that the gross income you list on your Schedule C form is accurate, you'll need to make sure you keep copies of all of your 1099 forms, as well as business bank statements. If you sell physical items, you might want to keep receipts that show how much inventory you ordered, as well as proof of how many items you sold.

Do I need an EIN to file a Schedule C?

If you are a sole proprietor, or a married couple operating a business together, you do not need an EIN to file your Schedule C form. You only need an EIN if you have a qualified retirement plan, have any employees, or need to file excise, alcohol, tobacco, or firearms returns, or if you pay out gambling winnings.

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Schedule C Form: Everything You Need to Know

6 Min Read | Feb 8, 2023

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What Is a Schedule C Form? Who Files a Schedule C? What’s on a Schedule C? How Do I Fill Out a Schedule C? How Do I Find My Net Profit or Loss? Get Help With Your Self-Employment Taxes Frequently Asked Questions

You’ll need a pair of reading glasses or at least a monocle to read all the fine print on a Schedule C tax form. Of course, if you use a monocle, you probably also wear a top hat and are too busy building hotels on Park Place to look at a “shed-yool.”

But seriously, glancing at a Schedule C for the first time doesn’t have to be so confusing. Take a deep breath and let’s go over the details together. We’ll start with the basics!

What Is a Schedule C Form?

A form Schedule C: Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship) is a two-page IRS form for reporting how much money you made or lost working for yourself (hence the sole proprietorship). In other words, it’s where you report the money you made and subtract your expenses to figure out your net profit.

Why do you need to know your net profit? Well, so you can be a responsible citizen and pay taxes (including the self-employment tax ).

Who Files a Schedule C?

If you earned money working for yourself—whether it’s a side hustle or a full-time gig—you have to fill out Schedule C to report income and expenses. You’ll see the term sole proprietor at the top of Schedule C. That’s the fancy business term that means someone who works for themselves. So, if you earned money working for yourself—whether it’s a side hustle or a full-time gig—you have to fill out a Schedule C to report income and expenses.

What’s on a Schedule C?

It might be easier to list what’s not on a Schedule C. In short, Schedule C asks for a lot of information about your business, so we can’t stress it enough­—keep good records. Organization is your friend!

Here’s some of the information you’ll need to complete the Schedule C form:

  • Your name and Social Security number as sole proprietor
  • Name and address of your business
  • The product or service your business provides
  • Accounting method for the business (cash, accrual or other)
  • If you started or acquired the business during the current tax year
  • Detailed reporting of your income and costs of goods sold
  • Itemized reporting of any business expenses (advertising, milage and maintenance for vehicles used for your business, rent, utilities, etc.)
  • Inventory records

Yeah, it’s a lot. And gathering all that information is just the first mile of the marathon. The rest of the race is navigating the actual Schedule C form. Here’s how it breaks down:

How Do I Fill Out a Schedule C?

Schedule C is divided into five parts: 1

  • Part I is dedicated to income. This is where you add up the money you earned from being self-employed. This could be from a side hustle, like driving for Uber or selling honey at a farmers market, or from something you do full time, like working as a carpenter or a freelance writer.

If you received any  1099-NEC ,  1099-MISC  or  1099-K  tax forms reporting money you earned working as a contractor or selling stuff, you’ll have to report that as income on Line 1 of Schedule C. You’ll also need to add any other money you earned while being self-employed. Unfortunately, you have to pay taxes on it all!

  • Part II is all about reporting your business expenses. That includes stuff like home office expenses, advertising, vehicle use, office supplies, equipment and software, business travel and meals, phone and internet costs, and start-up costs.

But here’s some good news: Qualified business expenses (like the ones we mentioned above) are tax deductible , which means they reduce your taxable income and lower your tax bill in the process. Hurray for deductions!

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Just remember that the IRS says these expenses must be “ordinary and necessary” to your business. (In case you’re wondering, those vanilla lattes you bought to keep yourself caffeinated do not count as business expenses. Sorry!)

  • Part III is where you’ll calculate the cost of services and goods sold. If you earned income from selling stuff—exotic fish, cookies, baseball cards, crafty creations, etc.—you’ll need to report the cost of that inventory.

Here’s a quick example of what Part III might look like. Say you sell vintage books online. At the beginning of the year, you had $10,000 in inventory, and over the year, you added $2,000 in inventory for a total of $12,000. You take your total inventory and subtract your remaining inventory (let’s say it’s $5,000) to come up with your cost of goods sold. In this example it would be $7,000. Keep in mind, inventory refers to your actual cost, not the selling price.

Once you have your cost of goods sold, you go back to Part I and subtract it from your earnings to get your gross profit. (And by  gross , we don’t mean chewing with your mouth open.) Add any additional business income, like interest or awards, not reported on Line 1 and boom!   You’ve got your gross income.

  • Part IV is where you’ll calculate any vehicle expenses associated with your business (if you had any). You’ll need information like the total number of miles driven during the tax year, the number of miles driven for the business, and the number of miles driven for commuting to and from the business (if you’re renting an office space, for example). 2 Just remember to organize any receipts related to your milage and maintenance!
  • Part V is subtitled “Other Expenses” and it’s sort of a catch-all for any other eligible expenses that weren’t listed as a line item in Part II.

How Do I Find My Net Profit or Loss?

With your gross income and your expenses tallied up, finding your net profit or loss is a matter of simple subtraction: gross income - expenses ­= net profit or loss. Hopefully you earned a profit! But even if you had a loss, you have to report that on your taxes.

Your net profit or loss goes on your main 1040 tax form as part of the income component. You’ll also include it on Schedule SE to calculate your  self-employment tax , which is a 15.3% tax made up of both the employee and employer portions of Social Security and Medicare taxes. 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does a single-member llc need to file a schedule c.

If you run a single-member LLC (Limited Liability Company), the IRS makes no distinction between you and the LLC when it comes to taxes. You may hear this kind of LLC referred to as a “disregarded entity.” The LLC’s activities, whether it made a profit or experienced loss for the tax year, should be reflected on your personal tax return.

In most cases, you’ll report your LLC’s profits or loss on the Schedule C, but there are a few minor exceptions. For example, if you need to report single-member LLC income or loss from rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, estates, or trusts, you’ll use a Schedule E , Supplemental Income and Loss. If you need to report an LLC’s farm income and expenses, use Schedule F , Profit or Loss From Farming. 4

Is a Schedule C the same as a W-2?

Nope. A W-2 reports the income you’ve earned by working as an employee of a business, but a Schedule C reports income you’ve earned by being self-employed, either as a single-member LLC or a sole proprietor. Remember, you can be both an employee in your full- or part-time job and be a nonemployee working your side hustle or freelance gig at the same time. If that’s the case, you may have to file on income documented on both a W-2 and a Schedule C.

Is a Schedule C the same as a 1099?

No again. The 1099 series of forms reports money exchanged between a payor and a payee, whether it’s via cash, debit or credit card, check, or third-party payment systems like Venmo or PayPal. Both the payor and the payee should receive a copy of a 1099 for that exchange, and in some cases the payee may report this income on a Schedule C.

For example, let’s say you’re tutoring ESL (English as a Second Language) students online as your side hustle. You’ll probably receive a 1099-NEC form reporting those earnings, and you’ll typically report that income on Schedule C when you file.

I’m working as a sole proprietor in two different side hustles. Do I have to file two different Schedule C forms?

If you’re working two different side gigs, first of all, congratulations on crushing it! Secondly, make sure you fit some much-deserved rest into your crazy week.

Yes, if you’re working more than one side gig, you’ll need to file a different Schedule C for each of them. It’s one Schedule C per side hustle. Again, organization is key, and having a separate Schedule C for each of your side gigs will help you keep track of your profits and losses. Plus the IRS demands it, so . . . yeah.

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Everything You Need to Know About Claiming a Mileage Tax Deduction

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Claiming a tax deduction for mileage can be a good way to reduce how much you owe Uncle Sam, but not everyone is eligible to write off their driving costs.

In the past, taxpayers had more options to deduct mileage and could claim unreimbursed travel while on the job.

“That’s not deductible anymore,” says Michelle Brown, managing director in the Kansas City, Missouri, office of accounting firm CBIZ.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated itemized deductions for unreimbursed mileage and also significantly narrowed the mileage tax deduction for moving expenses. The latter can now only be claimed by active-duty military members who are relocating because of new orders.

Still, a mileage deduction exists for the following situations:

  • Business mileage for the self-employed.
  • Mileage related to medical appointments.
  • Mileage incurred while volunteering for a nonprofit.

You need to know the rules for claiming mileage on your taxes and, more importantly, you need to keep careful records. Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know about how to claim mileage on your taxes.

Current Tax Deductible Mileage Rates

How much you can deduct for mileage depends on the type of driving you did. Business mileage is most common, but you can also deduct mileage accrued for charitable purposes or for receiving medical care.

“Those are itemized deductions,” says Nicole Davis, a CPA and member of the FreshBooks Accounting Partner Program. “That mileage rate is a lot lower than the business mileage rate.”

For the 2023 tax year, the IRS approved the following standard mileage rates:

  • Self-employed/Business:  65.5 cents per mile.
  • Charity:  14 cents per mile.
  • Medical and Moving:  22 cents per mile.

For the 2024 tax year, standard mileage rates are:

  • Self-employed/Business:  67 cents per mile.
  • Medical and Moving:  21 cents per mile.

Mileage rates for business, medical care and moving are typically adjusted once at the start of each year. However, on rare occasions, the IRS might adjust rates mid-year to account for inflation or other economic factors. This most recently happened in 2022 and 2011.

However, the standard mileage rate for charity is set by statute so the IRS can't adjust it.

Self-Employed Workers: What Mileage Is Deductible

When it comes to mileage tax deductions, the self-employed mileage deduction is the largest one available. It can be valuable to anyone with their own business, but especially for those working in the gig economy as delivery drivers, says Duke Alexander Moore, an enrolled agent and the CEO and founder of Duke Tax in Dallas, Texas, which specializes in tax services for content creators and entrepreneurs.

You can also rack up deductible business miles from meeting with clients, traveling to secondary work sites or running errands to pick up supplies. If a person drives for both business and personal purposes, only the miles related to the business are deductible. Business miles are considered only those driven from a person's principal place of business.

“We never want to confuse a commute as business travel,” Moore says.

Driving from home to a principal place of business is considered a commute, even for those who are self-employed or small business owners. Only those who have a home office as their principal place of business can deduct mileage when driving to and from home for business-related purposes.

How to Claim Mileage on Taxes

Self-employed workers can claim their mileage deduction on their Schedule C form, rather than the Schedule A form for itemized deductions. Mileage for self-employed workers isn't subject to any threshold requirements. In other words, all miles are deductible regardless of how much a person drives for work.

Is mileage considered an office expense? No, it doesn’t get lumped in with office expenses on a Schedule C. Instead, mileage can be claimed on line 9 for car and truck expenses.

Alternatively, people can claim their actual vehicle expenses for maintenance, repairs and fuel. Workers who use a vehicle for personal travel as well can deduct only a prorated percentage of expenses based on business use.

Taxpayers may want to calculate which option will result in the higher deduction, but for most, deducting mileage is easier and will result in greater tax savings.

“The standard mileage deduction is the gift that keeps giving,” Davis says.

Regardless of which method you use – standard mileage rates or actual expenses – plan to stick with it for the duration of the time you own a vehicle. Switching from mileage to actual costs could be difficult since you may need to factor in calculations for depreciation.

The IRS states that taxpayers who want to use standard mileage for their deductions must do so in the first year the vehicle is available for business use. Meanwhile, those who operate a fleet of vehicles – five or more – can deduct only actual expenses.

Itemize Your Deductions to Claim Medical and Charitable Mileage

Self-employed people aren't the only ones who can take advantage of mileage tax deductions, but everyone else will need to file a Schedule A form and itemize their deductions if they want to get in on the tax savings. Those who itemize may be able to deduct mileage for medical care and charity work.

But be aware that these deductions are not nearly as lucrative as those for self-employed workers. That’s because the reimbursement rates for medical and charitable mileage are considerably lower than what's offered for business travel. What’s more, there are thresholds and other limits on these deductions.

“Typically, you won’t see most people taking advantage of these,” Moore says.

Mileage accrued when driving to and from doctor visits, the pharmacy and the hospital can all count toward a medical deduction . But there's a catch: Only medical expenses – both mileage and other bills combined – in excess of 7.5% of your adjusted gross income can be deducted.

While it can be difficult to exceed the income threshold, if you had significant medical bills last year, it can be worthwhile to add up your annual mileage for doctor visits to boost your deduction amount.

If you drive to volunteer at your favorite nonprofit, that mileage is deductible as part of your charitable donations. The IRS allows volunteers to claim 14 cents per mile, but you have to be doing the volunteering yourself. You can't, for example, be driving a child to a volunteer activity. There is no threshold requirement for claiming these miles.

“In order to take advantage (of these deductions), you need to be itemizing,” Brown says.

With the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly set at $27,700 in 2023, Brown says few people are able to claim charity and medical mileage deductions because they get a greater benefit from taking the standard deduction than they do from itemizing.

The IRS Will Want to See Your Records

While deducting mileage can save tax dollars, think twice before claiming travel time you can't document. If you're audited , the IRS will want to see a log that includes dates, destinations and the reasons for travel. These travel logs should record exact mileage amounts.

“It’s something called substantiation,” Moore says. What’s more, the log is supposed to be updated throughout the year as a person drives.

“It could be handwritten; it could be an Excel spreadsheet; it could be an app,” Brown says.

MileIQ, TripLog and Everlance are a few of the apps available that automatically detect travel and log every trip. Users can then categorize their drives by purpose and run reports to document deductions. If you didn't track your travel in real time, Davis suggests looking back at your calendar to create a log before you claiming the deduction on your tax return.

During an audit, taxpayers will need to provide evidence of when they traveled and why. You may be able to piece that together based on bank records of purchases, calendar events and even your phone’s GPS tools.

Still, there is no guarantee the IRS will accept documentation compiled after the fact. It's better to keep a log right from the start rather than risk a deduction being disallowed during an audit.

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If you freelance, have a side gig, run a small business or otherwise work for yourself, you may need to fill out IRS Schedule C at tax time. Here’s a simple explainer of what IRS Schedule C is for, who has to file one and some tips and tricks that could save money and time.

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What is Schedule C?

IRS Schedule C is a tax form for reporting profit or loss from a business. You fill out Schedule C at tax time and attach it to or file it electronically with Form 1040 . Schedule C is typically for people who operate sole proprietorships or single-member LLCs.

A Schedule C is not the same as a 1099 form . Though, you may need IRS Form 1099 (a 1099-NEC or 1099-K in particular) in order to fill out a Schedule C.

» MORE: Check out our tax guide for freelancers and self-employed people

Who files a Schedule C tax form?

Schedule C is for two types of businesses: sole proprietors or single-member limited liability corporations (LLCs). Schedule C is not for C corporations or S corporations.

Sole proprietorships are unincorporated businesses that are owned and run by one person who is entitled to all of the profits and is responsible for all of the losses and liabilities. They're often the choice of people who freelance, have a side gig, are independent contractors or operate a business by themselves.

Single-member LLCs are business entities owned by just one person. In most cases, there’s no distinction between the owner and the LLC for income tax purposes; the business’s income and profits go right onto the owner’s personal tax return.

You may have to file a Schedule C even if you have a regular day job where you’re someone’s employee. So if you’re freelancing on the side, your self-employment means you’ll probably need to add the Schedule C to your to-do list.

For tax purposes, the IRS says you’re in business if you’re pursuing your gig continually and regularly in order to make money.

If your side gig is farming, you may need to fill out Schedule F.

If your side gig involves rental income or royalties, you may need to fill out Schedule E .

What is on a Schedule C form?

Schedule C is a place to report the revenue from your business, as well as all the types of expenses you incurred to run your business. Your business income minus your business expenses is your net profit (or loss). You report your net profit as income on Form 1040.

How to fill out Schedule C

Here's some information you’ll need:

Your business income statement and balance sheet for the tax year.

Receipts for your business expenses.

Inventory records, if you have inventory.

Mileage and other vehicle records if you used one for business.

Here's the basic structure of Schedule C:

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Part I is where you tally your sales and report your cost of goods sold so you can see your gross profit.

Part II is where you report your business expenses. There are over a dozen categories to help you stay organized, such as advertising, car and truck expenses, legal and professional services, rent, travel and meal expenses and other costs. The IRS' Schedule C instructions page explains the rules for each type of expense [0] Internal Revenue Service . 2022 Instructions for Schedule C (2022) . Accessed Jan 9, 2024. View all sources . You’ll add up all the expenses and subtract them from your gross profit to arrive at your net profit, which is taxable income for your personal tax return. If you have a net loss, it may be deductible on your personal tax return.

Part III helps you calculate your cost of goods sold.

Part IV is a place to report certain information on a vehicle if you have car- or truck-related business expenses.

Part V is a place to list other business expenses that didn’t fit into the categories in Part II.

Schedule C: Tips and tricks

Most name-brand tax software providers sell versions that can prepare Schedule C. Although you’ll likely need to purchase the highest-end version to get Schedule C functionality, that still might end up costing less than paying someone else to do your taxes.

You may need to fill out more than one Schedule C. It’s one Schedule C per side gig. So if you have two side gigs, you’ll need to fill out two Schedule Cs.

Measure your home office’s square footage. If you have a home office, you can probably deduct some expenses associated with keeping it up and running if you’re self-employed. The IRS offers a flat-rate deduction of $5 per square foot for up to 300 square feet of home office space. But if a big percentage of your home’s square footage is dedicated to your home office and your home expenses (utilities, etc.) are high enough, and you're able to keep and compare detailed records, you might get a bigger deduction with the “regular” method.

Be sure to take advantage of other tax deductions. Self-employment can score you a lot of tax deductions , and one of the newest is the qualified business income deduction. If you qualify, you can deduct up to 20% of your business’s net income on your tax return. See if you can take this deduction.

Make estimated quarterly tax payments to avoid penalties. Taxes are a pay-as-you-go arrangement in the United States; when you earn money, the IRS wants its cut as soon as possible. That’s why employers withhold taxes from employee paychecks. But when you’re paying yourself, that’s probably not happening. To avoid late-payment penalties, you can make estimated quarterly payments to the IRS.

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24 Tax Write-Offs for Travel Nurses

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Your NAICS business code is a six-digit string of numbers that shows the type of work your business does. (NAICS stands for North American Industry Classification System.) When you do your taxes, you’ll enter it in Box B of your Schedule C.

We get it, nurses have enough on their plate — especially these days. After spending all day in an understaffed health care facility, who has time to think about something like taxes? For travel nurses, especially, the stress is even higher.

Luckily, it’s easier than ever to claim all the tax breaks you're due as a travel nurse, because we've gathered them together for you. So get on these savings, STAT, before you overpay on your next tax bill!

Schedule C, Box 18

Deduct anything you buy for your office, like pens, binders, folders, printer ink, or a whiteboard.

Schedule C, Box 27a

Any uniforms you're required to wear on the job are considered tax-deductible.

Schedule C, Box 15

These policies protect you from malpractice lawsuits — you need them for work. That makes them tax-deductible.

Subscribe to journals like The International Journal of Nursing Studies or The Journal of American Nursing? Consider that a work-related education write-off.

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Don't forget to write off car-related expenses if you drive for work. This might include driving to patient meetings, local conferences, or even to pick up medical or office supplies.

Parking for a meeting downtown, or any other work trip, is tax-deductible!

A toll while driving to or from a work destination is tax-deductible!

Schedule C, Box 13

If you buy a new car, you can write off part of the cost every year for five years.

Schedule C, Box 22

Flashlights, tire iron, duct tape, and other tools you may need in your vehicle are deductible.

Car insurance monthly fees, registration, even roadside assistance are partially deductible.

Schedule C, Box 9

Oil changes, repairs, and regular checkups are all tax-deductible if you drive for work.

Grabbing food or drinks with mentors, patients, or fellow healthcare workers to talk about work is considered a business meal and can be written off your taxes.

What's more, you don't need to hold on to your physical receipts to claim your business meal expenses (unless you spent over $75 in cash). For the IRS, bank and credit card statements are good enough!

Schedule C, Box 24b

If you discuss work with a coworker, mentor, client, or prospective client, it's a write-off!

As a travel nurse, you can claim all the out-of-pocket expenses you incur during short-term contracts, as long as you're there for less than a year and you maintain a tax home.

Your tax home is essentially a regular base of operations at your permanent address, where you're still paying rent or a mortgage — even if you're often working in a totally different state. You keep most of your stuff there, and your partner or family may still live there. It's also where you're registered to vote, and where your tax documents get sent.

If you have a tax home, you can write off any unreimbursed costs you're forced to pay when you're on a contract — including that furnished apartment you rent. (Again, that's assuming you don't get a stipend or reimbursement.)

You can also write off travel expenses if you head to another city where you aren't even working for a nursing conference or workshop. That's also considered business travel, so you can claim expenses like your hotel and lodging.

Schedule C, Box 24a

Planes, trains, and car rentals are all work-related travel costs that can be written off.

When you travel for work, lodging expenses such as hotel rooms or Airbnb are write offs.

When you're traveling for work, all meals are tax-deductible. Even takeout!

This one's less common for travel nurses. But say you accept a contract in your home city. If you regularly do some of your work from a dedicated workstation in your home, you'll eligible to write off home office expenses for the months you live in your home city.

A desk, chairs, lamps, and other home office necessities are all tax write-offs.

Schedule C, Box 21

You can write off up to $2,500 for individual repairs to your property.

Gotta keep the lights on in your home office! A portion of your electricity bill counts.

Whether it's rental or homeowners insurance, you can write off a portion through your home office deduction.

It'd be hard to work in an office without running water, huh? You water bill counts.

Schedule C, Box 25

Your Comcast bill is a tax write-off. You need internet to do your job!

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These sporty Adidas sneakers combine comfort and function with a breathable knit design that will keep you light on your feet. The boost midsole offers added bounce, and the rubber soles are equal parts flexible and lightweight. The heel loop on the shoe is another key feature for travelers because it makes the style so easy to slip on and off while jetting through security. 

Reebok Club C Vintage 85 Athletic Shoe

My best friend swears by these Reebok sneakers , which she called “stylish-meets-comfort,” and reviewers agree too. One customer, who loved the shoes from the “moment” they “saw them online,” says they’re “soft” and “feel great.” The retro, tennis-inspired design differentiates them from other popular sneakers on the market right now, and the ventilated toe boxes offer breathability, while the abrasion-resistant rubber soles provide superior traction. 

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Lift Sneaker 

If you’re on the hunt for a classic sneaker that won’t break the bank (or cover your feet in blisters), these Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers are perfect for you. This updated platform design brings the retro style into 2024 while providing added support. Shoppers raved that they’re “cute” and “comfortable” with an “amazing squishy sole.” The sturdy canvas material will keep your feet secure, and the rubber cap toe offers both protection and durability, which are important when you’re touring a new place on foot.

Adidas Samba OG

The Adidas Samba OG is the year’s IT girl sneaker for a reason. Not only is the low-lift style trendy and cute, but it's equally comfortable. And while it’s probably time I upgraded my own worn-out pair, they’ve carried me miles through New York City, London, and Paris without so much as a single blister. The soft leather lining gives them a supportive yet comfy feel while the rubber outsole provides traction and a durable base Though the Sambas have a reputation for selling out, I found a few similar styles — including these Bold Gazelles and the Grand Court Alpha shoe — in case you can’t find your size in stock. 

Keep scrolling for more comfy shoe styles to shop ahead of your spring travel plans. 

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2024 Daylight Saving Schedule Information: Spring forward

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Don't forget that this Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 2 am, our clocks will spring forward by one hour as we transition into daylight saving time! C&J is ready to meet your travel needs with our peak half hour service to and from Boston's Logan Airport . Make your life easier by purchasing tickets online and ensuring you arrive at least 20 minutes prior to departure. And don't let the time change catch you off guard! If you plan to catch our 2:30 am departure from Dover or the 3:00 am departing from Dover or Portsmouth, remember not to adjust your clock forward before going to bed; you'll want to remain on the current time. 

While the bus will physically depart at 2 am, due to the time change, it will automatically advance to 3:00 am (a bit of time traveling, anyone?!).

Following that, all our schedules will resume as usual, even with the time change. For more information regarding the time change, feel free to contact us . 

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