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As an owner of a home based business, a person is also responsible for
keeping track of everything they will need for filing their taxes. This is an
aspect of the home based business opportunity which confuses many people, but
one that is very important to understand and utilize.
Nobody wants to accidentally file something incorrectly or incompletely and risk
being charged with tax fraud.
It is important to save everything related to your homebiz. There are a large
number of items and services which are tax deductible when you own a home business. Part of your electric bill, rent or mortgage, and phone bill may be
deductible since they are used for your business.
Part of your car payment and gas bill can also be deducted. You will want to
keep track of all the mileage you put on your car, and keep your receipts when
you fuel up. Keep track of which miles were for personal use (i.e. the grocery
store or driving to work) and which were specifically used for your business. It
is also, obviously, very important to keep track of your expenses and income
related to your home based business. Keep all receipts from purchases that have
anything to do with your work from home business. For example, when you buy ink
and paper for your printer to print off advertisements, it is deductible.
Business lunches can be partially deductible.
The cost of hardware and software relevant to your homebiz can be deductible.
However, keeping track of your income is equally important, if not more so. You
need to be able to correctly report your earnings for the year to ensure you are
paying the correct amount of taxes on your income.
Keep careful records and all original receipts of all sales you make.
Copyright 2005 Levi Skinner
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