I have a client that sends me money to handle his horses expenses. He sends me money to pay the farrier for his horses feet and then I pay the farrier with my own check. How do I categorize this correctly on QB self-employed as it’s not income?

Thanks for posting here today, @buckskinlover.

I'll share the steps on how to categorize expenses in QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE). QuickBooks puts your transactions on the correct line of your Schedule C when you categorize them. This process also organizes your income and expenses. This way, you'll know what areas of your self-employed business have the biggest impact.

You'll want to choose the correct Schedule C for your horse's expenses to record them accordingly. I recommend contacting your accountant to seek accounting advice.

Check out these links: 

• Schedule C and expense categories in QuickBooks Self-Employed.
• Find a ProdAdvisor

When you're ready, follow the steps below to categorize your expense:

1. Go to the Transactions menu.
2. Find a transaction on the list. Then, choose either Business, Personal, or Split.
3. Review the category in the Category column. If you need to change the category, select the category link.
4. When you're done, click Save.

Feel free to also browse this link here to help you manage QBSE-related tasks: View all help for QBSE.

If you have follow-up questions or concerns with categorizing expenses, please don't hesitate to reply. I'm always here to help. Take care and have a great day ahead.

From an accounting (and tax) perspective, the money from your client is, in fact, income. But, you have the offsetting expense when you pay the farrier so there's no taxable income.  Record the payment from your client as income and the payment to the farrier as an expense and you're good to go.