Preparing a Schedule C- self employment or business expenses
At a VITA tax site, the tax preparer can assist the tax payer in filling out their Schedule C for their taxes. However, ultimately it is up to the taxpayer to have all of the information for the Schedule C and determine if the expense will go on the Schedule C. The tax payer should NOT ask the tax preparer if the expense is allowed, that is for the tax payer to determine. For IRS guidelines a legitimate allowed expense would be considered "necessary and ordinary" for running the business....