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  1. Enter your business, income, expense, and vehicle details.
  2. Check the Schedule C preview against your records.
  3. Continue to the Summary page, review your form, and download your final PDF.

1. Business and proprietor information

Complete the identification questions at the top of Schedule C.

Use the principal business activity code from the IRS Schedule C instructions.

Did you materially participate in the business?
Did you make payments that would require Form 1099?

2. Part I: Income

Lines 3, 4, 5, and 7 update automatically.

1. Gross receipts or sales
2. Returns and allowances
3. Gross receipts after returns
4. Cost of goods sold from line 42
5. Gross profit
6. Other income
7. Gross income

3. Part II: Expenses

Enter applicable business expenses. Line 28, 29, and 31 calculate automatically.

Business meals are generally subject to a 50% deduction limit. Enter the deductible amount on line 24b.
8. Advertising
9. Car and truck expensesChoose manual entry or the 2025 mileage calculation directly below.
10. Commissions and fees
11. Contract labor
12. Depletion
13. Depreciation and section 179 expense deduction
14. Employee benefit programs
15. Insurance other than health
16a. Mortgage interest paid to banks
16b. Other interest
17. Legal and professional services
18. Office expense
19. Pension and profit-sharing plans
20a. Rent or lease: vehicles, machinery, and equipment
20b. Rent or lease: other business property
21. Repairs and maintenance
22. Supplies not included in cost of goods sold
23. Taxes and licenses
24a. Travel
24b. Deductible meals
25. Utilities
26. Wages less employment credits
27a. Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction
27b. Other expenses from line 48

For the standard mileage method, line 9 is business miles × $0.70 plus business parking fees and tolls.

Simplified-method filers enter the square footage below and the line 30 amount from the IRS Simplified Method Worksheet. Otherwise enter the amount from Form 8829.

28. Total expenses
29. Tentative profit or loss
31. Net profit or loss
Line 31 may need to be adjusted under the at-risk or passive activity loss rules. If Form 6198, Form 8582, or prior-year unallowed passive activity losses change the amount, enter the final IRS-calculated amount below instead of using the automatic result.

4. Part III: Cost of goods sold

Complete this section when the business produces, purchases, or sells inventory.

35. Inventory at beginning of year
36. Purchases less items withdrawn for personal use
37. Cost of labor
38. Materials and supplies
39. Other costs
40. Total cost before ending inventory
41. Inventory at end of year
42. Cost of goods sold

5. Part IV: Information on your vehicle

Complete this part when claiming car or truck expenses and Form 4562 is not required.

Schedule C Part IV is completed only when line 9 is claimed and Form 4562 is not required.

6. Part V: Other expenses

Add expenses not included on lines 8 through 27a or line 30.

48. Total other expenses

7. Email information

Enter the email address where you want to receive your completed Form 1040 Schedule C.

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