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Employee
January 29, 2022
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Do i put zeros on my schedule C since my arts and crafts business had no expenses and made no money in 2021?

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2021 was a total bust for my arts and craft business. I sold nothing and made/bought nothing.

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ColeenD3
January 31, 2022

NO, you would not put zeros on Schedule C, nor would you even file one.

 

Please see this answer from MichaelMc.

 

If you have closed the business and have no expectation of filing that particular Schedule C in the future, I would advise you to not file the schedule this year. You can actually delete the Schedule C and all related worksheets, using the procedure below, so that it will not trigger unnecessary questions as you prepare your taxes in future years.

If you expect to continue doing business in the future and simply had a year of inactivity, due to travel or illness, for example, I would advise you to file with zero income. This will retain the continuity of the business for future purposes.

Here's the general procedure for deleting unwanted forms, schedules, and worksheets in TurboTax Online:

  • Open your return in TurboTax. (To do this, sign in to TurboTax, and click the orange Take me to my return button.)
  • In the upper right corner, click My Account and select Tools.
  • In the pop-up window, select Delete a Form.
  • Click Delete next to the form/schedule/worksheet and follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Repeat, as needed until all the unnecessary forms, schedules, and worksheets have been removed.

 

Tip:  If trying to remove a schedule that has supporting lists or worksheets, remove those first, then remove the main schedule. Otherwise, the lists and worksheets can make the schedule re-appear

Employee
January 31, 2022

Thanks,

My business isn't closed  2021 just sucked and I made no money.  Hoping to have a better 2022 thank goodness I have a regular 9-5 to fall back on. Just so I understand since I got 2 different answers. Since I am continuing the business  still file the schedule c and put zero for income section.  So I just leave the rest blank since i didnt buy any office supplies or do advertising or touch my inventory. This is all new to me and I want to do it right my business is just a side hustle that I am trying to make work.

January 31, 2022

Your Federal form 1040 Schedule C has no income and no expenses at all to report?  Are there any assets carried over from last year to be depreciated?  Please clarify.

 

If you expect to continue doing business in the future and simply had a year of inactivity, due to Covid issues, I would advise you to file with zero income. This will retain the continuity of the business for future purposes.

 

See also this.

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Employee
January 31, 2022

That is correct no expenses  I only buy supplies when I have a order. No orders due to covid so  I made no money. I make note cards/stationary not big money makers. I have $100 worth of inventory sitting on my shelf. Only bought that it was on sale  No fancy equipment to depreciate unless cardstock and ribbon depreciates. My business isn't fancy no bells and whistles.