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Home Office Do you work from home? Is there a special part of your home that you use exclusively for business on a regular basis? If your home office is the place where you meet clients, customers, or other business related persons, you may qualify to deduct expenses related to the operating costs. Generally, expenses […]
— Read moreTaxpayers who run their own businesses, or freelancers should look for any way possible to save money at tax time. There are three different deductions that can help put more hard earned cash back in your pockets. Business Expenses Self-employed taxpayers can deduct certain business expenses that meet the following criteria: An accepted and usual […]
— Read moreJournalists have an important job in reporting the current events and other newsworthy stories to the public. When it comes time for taxes, it’s important for those who work as a journalist or media professional to know what to expect. You will receive a Form W-2 from your employer which will document the amount you […]
— Read moreDid you know that as an employee you could probably deduct your current work-related costs as an itemized deduction (subject to limitations) in Form 1040, Schedule a, Itemized Breaks? Though travelling expenses are not normally deductible, you may be able to claim some local commuting expenses. Deductible local travelling charges consist of the normal and […]
— Read morePeople often consider three big deduction when they think of itemizing: home mortgage interest, state and local income taxes, and charitable donations. Though, there are many additional deductions aside from the three common ones. These deductions are typically considered “miscellaneous itemized deductions” and are able to be claimed if they are more than 2% of […]
— Read moreTaxes can be one of the biggest expenses that anyone in a professional environment encounters. If you’re one of those professionals, there are many deductions that can help you save. Unfortunately, you may not know some of them exist at all, or be aware of what records you should keep to claim certain deductions. To […]
— Read moreFor those who work from home, there is a new option for claiming the home office deduction which makes the process simpler. Figuring out the deduction for using you home as a business used to be a little more complicated, but starting this tax year, the new option will help you maintain records, and make […]
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