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February 1, 2025
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I entered my 1099-K information to my Federal Taxes. Where can I enter the amount I paid in postage to ship items as the 1099-K total includes shipping paid by buyers?

  • February 1, 2025
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The tax applied is to the Gross total buyers paid including shipping fees. I then had to buy postage to ship all items and thus should be able to deduct this amount as an expense somewhere. This is all from eBay sales.

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    February 1, 2025

    Yes, you are correct, you are able to deduct your expenses. It depends on the source you chose for the 1099-K receipts how you will enter the expenses.  

     

    Here's how to do this in TurboTax Online if you were selling personal items:

     

    • After completing the 1099-K entry, next navigate to Federal > Wages & Income > Investments and Savings (1099-B, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-K, Crypto) > Add/Edit
    • Select eBay
    • Under proceeds, you will enter the cost of the items with a profit (Total less what you reported did NOT have a profit earlier)
    • You will enter the total amount paid, which is your cost of the items
    •  Continue on and you will be asked if you paid "sales expenses that aren't included in the sale proceeds reported on the form", here you can report shipping.

    If the 1099-K was received for a business, you would include the expenses like any other business expense on Schedule C, as well the 1099-K receipts would typically not be reported using the 1099-K entry.  Rather, the amounts from 1099-K will already be included in your sales. You can enter the income reported on your Form 1099-K as self-employment income on Schedule C, the same as you would report cash, checks, etc.

     

    See this article for more information: IRS Form 1099-K: What Online Business Owners Should Know 

    February 1, 2025

    Do I have to list each item that I sold for a loss separately or can I use a total? I would have to go through over 1,000 transactions to find exact dates for each individual item but could get a total easier. Also, was your statement of "$5,263 less what you reported did NOT have a profit earlier" just an example or somehow specific to my situation?

    February 2, 2025

    You can use a total for the items sold at a loss.  

     

    Example- should say total amount.