What business expenses can I claim as a gig worker in California?

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What items can I claim as my deductions as a gig worker I'm in California

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• There are a lot of different business expenses you can claim on your tax return. These are claimed on the Schedule C you file reporting your business income as a gig worker on your federal tax return.

• These include things like:

• Advertising
• Vehicle Expenses
• Insurance
• Interest
• Office expenses
• Travel and meals
• Etc.

You can find details on what you can claim as a business expense in Chapter 8 of Publication 334 (Tax Guide for Small Business).

As well as in the instructions for Part II of the Schedule C:

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Your California (CA) tax return pulls the majority of it's information from your federal tax return. There are some differences in the expenses/deductions you are allowed to claim. CA does not allow you to take the Self-employed health insurance deduction or the Self-employment tax deduction you claim on your federal return and these deductions are adjusted on the Schedule CA as part of your CA tax return.