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I bought a $400 laptop computer this year primarily for personal use but used it a few times while tutoring. Does the laptop count as a self employment expense?

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May 16, 2021
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I made a total of $150 for tutoring this year. Does any or all of the laptop cost count as a self employment expense?

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No. You didn't have enough business use to be able to count it as a business expense. But if the amount that you are listing as self-employment is the only self-employment you are reporting, it is not enough to make you pay self-employment tax regardless. Just report that without expenses.

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