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Can I claim the home office deduction if I don’t own my home and pay rent?
You can claim the home office deduction whether you rent or own your home. There are two options. You can use a simplified option which is the square footage of the office times $5. If you use the regular method,…
Posted in Deductions, IRS
Home Office Deductions
The home office deduction is a great benefit for home-based businesses. In 2013, more than 3.4 million taxpayers claimed deductions for the business use of a home. In order to claim the deduction, the IRS requires that the home office…
Posted in Deductions, IRS
Records Retention for Businesses
We are often asked, “How long do I have to keep this stuff?” Whether personal or business, the minimum is 3 years to retain records since the IRS generally has 3 years to audit you from the date you file…
Posted in Tips
Profit Motive
The law says that a business loss can produce a tax write-off as long as the owner is honestly trying to make a profit. The Tax Code provides a test for profit motive: If a venture doesn’t make money in…
Posted in Profit
Corresponding with the IRS
Whenever writing the IRS, always make several copies of whatever you send. If the IRS misplaces your first correspondence, you can send it again – and again, if necessary.
Posted in IRS
Youth Summer Employment
Students will soon be looking for summer jobs, and Colorado has some work restrictions for minors working in the state of Colorado. Minors are not allowed to work more than 40 hours in a workweek or in excess of eight…
Posted in Colorado
Accounting Humor
The CEO of a company calls in an engineer and asks him what is 2 plus 2. He says, “4.000000.” He calls in the head of manufacturing and asks him what is 2 plus 2. He says, “To be safe,…
Posted in Humor
