Schedule C — Profit or Loss From Business (Form 1040, Sole Proprietorship) — Cortney Merritts — Case 1:25-cr-00076-JMC (Document 35-7)

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Doc. 35-7, titled Exhibit H (Draft Schedule C), filed December 2, 2025 in USA v. Merritts, No. 1:25-cr-00076-JMC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It is a two-page Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship), for 2020, naming Cortney Merritts as proprietor with the principal business All Other Support Activities for Transportation (488999). Line 1, gross receipts or sales, shows 128000, and the form's total expenses line shows 5166. The second page holds the cost of goods sold, vehicle information and other expenses sections.

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Case 1:25-cr-00076-JMC Document 35-7 Filed 12/02/25

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SCHEDULE C Profit or Loss From Business OMB No. 145-0074
(Form 1040) (Sole Proprietorship) D O y) O
Department of the Treasury >» Go to www.irs.gov/ScheduleC for instructions and the latest information. Attachment

Internal Revenue Service (99) | ® Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, or 1041; partnerships generally must file Form 1065. Sequence No. 09
Name of proprietor Social security number (SSN)
Cortney Merritts 1471

A Principal business or profession, including product or service (see instructions) B Enter code from instructions

All Other Support Activities for Transportation (488999)

Cc Business name. If no separate business name, leave blank. D Employer ID number (EIN) (see instr.)
Cortney Merritts | | | | ttt
E Business address (including suite or room no.) »
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code Saint Louis, Missouri 63101
F Accounting method: (1) [_]Cash (2) [_]Accrual (3) [_]Other (specify) >
G Did you “materially participate” in the operation of this business during 2020? If “No,” see instructions for limit on losses Yes [No
H If you started or acquired this business during 2020, check here a
I Did you make any payments in 2020 that would require you to file Form(s) 10997 See instructions [] Yes [No
J If “Yes,” did you or will you file required Form(s) 1099? . L] Yes []No
laa Income
1 Gross receipts or sales. See instructions for line 1 and check the box if this income was reported to you on
Form W-2 and the “Statutory employee” box on that form was checked . oe 1 128000
2 Returns and allowances . 2
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1 3 128000
4 Cost of goods sold (from line 42) 4
5 Gross profit. Subtract line 4 from line 3 . 5
6 Other income, including federal and state gasoline or fuel tax credit or + refund (see instructions). 6
7 Gross income. Addlines5and6. . .. 7 128000
Expenses. Enter expenses for business use of your home only on line 30._
8 Advertising Loe ee 8 1111] 18 .=Office expense (see instructions) 18
9 enses (see 19 ion and profit-s
structions). . 2 or lease (see in ions):
10 ommissions a es . Vv s, machinery, quipment | 20a
11 ontract labor (se uctions Ot usiness prop 20b
12 epletion . Rep nd mainte
13 epreciation an on 179 Supp ot includ artill) . | 22 1555
xpense ded (no
cluded in Il) (see penses 23
struction Pp . 24 ~~ ‘Travel eals:
14 efit programs a Travel. 24a
(other than on line 19). . 14 Deductible meals (see
15 —_ Insurance (other than health) 15 instructions) . 24b 2500
16 __ Interest (see instructions): 25 ~— Utilities 25
a_ Mortgage (paid to banks, etc.) | 16a 26 Wages (less employment credits) . 26
b Other 16b 27a Other expenses (from line 48) . 27a
17 Legal and professional services 17 b Reserved for future use . 27b
28 Total expenses before expenses for business use of home. Add lines 8through27a . . . . . . > 28 5166
29 ‘Tentative profit or (loss). Subtract line 28 from line 7 . re 2. 122834
30 Expenses for business use of your home. Do not report these expenses elsewhere. Attach Form 8829
unless using the simplified method. See instructions.
Simplified method filers only: Enter the total square footage of (a) your home:
and (b) the part of your home used for business: . Use the Simplified
Method Worksheet in the instructions to figure the amount to enter on line 30 30
31 Net profit or (loss). Subtract line 30 from line 29.
¢ Ifa profit, enter on both Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 3, and on Schedule SE, line 2. (If you
checked the box on line 1, see instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1044, line 3. 31 121634
¢ lfaloss, you must go to line 32.
32 If you have a loss, check the box that describes your investment in this activity. See instructions.

e lf you checked 32a, enter the loss on both Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 3, and on Schedule
SE, line 2. (If you checked the box on line 1, see the line 31 instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on
Form 1044, line 3.

© If you checked 32b, you must attach Form 6198. Your loss may be limited.

32a [_] All investment is at risk.

32b [_] Some investment is not
at risk.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

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Schedule C (Form 1040) 2020

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Schedule C (Form 1040) 2020 Page 2
elagiis Cost of Goods Sold (see instructions)
33. Method(s) used to
value closing inventory: a [] Cost b [_] Lower of cost or market c [_] Other (attach explanation)
34 ~+Was there any change in determining quantities, costs, or valuations between opening and closing inventory?
If “Yes,” attach explanation . [] Yes [] No
35 Inventory at beginning of year. If different from last year’s closing inventory, attach explanation . 35
36 ~~‘ Purchases less cost of items withdrawn for personal use 36
37 ~~ Cost of labor. Do not include any amounts paid to yourself . 37
38 Materials and supplies 38
39 Other costs. 39
40 = Addliines 35 through 39 . 40
41 Inventory at end of year . 41
42 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 41 from line 40. Enter the result here and on line 4 . 42

Information on Your Vehicle. Complete this part only if you are claiming ¢ car or truck expenses on line 9

and are not required to file Form 4562 for this business. See the instructions for line 13 to find out if you must

file Form 4562.

43

44

45

46

47a

b

Whendidyou place your vehicleinserviceforbusiness purposes? (month/day/year) >

f the total n of miles rove your veh uring 2020, en ber of miles y

usiness b Com ng (see instr Ss)

ed your vehicle for:

c Other

Was your vehic lable f sonal use du ff-duty ho
© you (or Ouse) hav her vehicle a le for p al use?.
Do you have evidence to support your deduction?

If “Yes,” is the evidence written?

(Yes
[] Yes
(J Yes

[] No
[J No
[J No

Other Expenses. List below business expenses not included on n lines 8-26 or line 30.

48

Total other expenses. Enter here and online 27a .

Schedule C (Form 1040) 2020

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