QB Issue Resolution:
the customers are paying you, that is your income
you pay the trainer, that is your expense, it is not cogs, there are no goods being sold
you should track the trainer as a vendor eligible for a 1099 just in case he gets paid $600 a year or more in cash or check
Resolution for Issue 'Commission for Sale of Service vs. Purchasing Service from Provider' available: Yes (Solved).
Source: Intuit Community forum.
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