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title: "Draft 2026 Schedule C: line 16b for vehicle loan interest"
description: "Draft 2026 Schedule C instructions give vehicle loan interest its own line (16b). IRS, announced Oct 8, 2026. What changed, with the official source."
canonical: https://resellerindex.com/changes/irs/2026-10-08-irs-schedule-c-draft-vehicle-loan-interest-line/
last_updated: 2026-10-23
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# Draft 2026 Schedule C instructions give vehicle loan interest its own line (16b)

1. [IRS](https://resellerindex.com/changes/irs/) Tax Announced Oct 8, 2026

   The IRS's early-release draft of the 2026 Schedule C instructions (dated Oct. 8, 2026, marked not for filing) adds a new line 16b for the business-use share of vehicle loan interest and a new line 16c for other business interest. If you claim vehicle loan interest on Schedule 1-A, you can't claim that same interest on Schedule C. These are draft instructions and can still change before the final version. General information, not tax advice: check with a tax professional.

   Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: n/a / n/a / n/a

   A form change, not a fee. Draft instructions can still change before the final version.

   Source: [IRS, draft 2026 Instructions for Schedule C (early release, Oct 8, 2026)](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/i1040sc--dft.pdf) · verified Oct 23, 2026

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