Archive for December, 2007

Get All Your Home Business Tax Deductions

December 23rd, 2007

In any home business you definitely have more tax advantages than if you were self-employed. The tax advantages become substantial when you consider how you can improve the profitability of your home business by declaring all of the deductions you are entitled to.
You may be missing some very important deductions. You must itemize your deductions [...]

Ready To Start That Small Business?

December 23rd, 2007

Starting your own small business is an amazing idea.  Unfortunately, Big Brother is looking over your shoulder as you do it.  Those that are considering starting their own business need to know what to do to keep the IRS off their backs.
There are many things that you can and should do, but by far the [...]

Part Time Work At Home Equals Office Deduction: Sometimes!

December 23rd, 2007

If you work within your home only part time, you may not believe that you can take the home office tax deduction.  Yet, this may not be the case.  This tax law allows for the expenses of your office to be considered a business expense.  Under this law, a portion of your mortgage, your home [...]

Capital Equipment And Section 179: Over Time or All At Once?

December 10th, 2007

You are upgrading the computer system in your business and to do so you need to invest in a variety of new computers.  You will use them solely for your business and therefore they qualify as deductible expenses.  But, do you deduct them all at one time or do you need to consider it capital [...]

The Big Question: Is It A Deductible Expense Or Nor?

December 10th, 2007

The definition of a deduction in business tax scenarios is anything that is considered “ordinary, necessary and reasonable.”  It must help you to earn your business income.  It must also be “helpful and appropriate” for your business.  When considering items for your business, then, consider whether they are helpful in drawing a profit for your [...]