Broker fees on schedul c?

[sdarave]

Client with a small business invested inheritance in 2009. Broker management fees for 2018 were $1200 more or less. Could she claim those fees as commissions and fees on her schedule C?

[Lion]

Doesn't sound related to her biz from your description. No. They were A Misc 2% in prior years, right? Even a Sch C is disregarded, so things go where they would go, so no.

[Burke]

Did client invest the inheritance in the business? In the business' name? Sounds like it is in a personal stock/bond/mutual fund account.

[ATSMAN]

I would first look at the account registration. Is it registered to his SS or business EIN?

[sdarave]

Thanks to everyone for your opinions. I declined to use the deduction in Sch C.
24 days and counting.............