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jjoseph93
June 1, 2019
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I was self employed last year - realtor. Did not have any income, but had expenses. Can I deduct these expenses from our other income?

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WillK
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June 1, 2019

Unfortunately no, these expenses need to be reported on your business return. If your business was operational last year and you had expenses, you can file a business return (Schedule C) to report those expenses.

If the expenses you had last year are start-up expenses you can use them on your 2017 business tax return as start up expenses. 

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