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Tax
Deductions
Just
as a regular brick and mortar business gets tax deductions, home-based
businesses are also eligible for certain tax deductions that can
help you save some money. It is important to find out, which expenses
can be deducted, in order to get the most benefit.
Here
are some tax deductions that you should be able to claim, when
running your home-based business.
Traveling Expenses: If you travel by air for any business related work, you should
definitely save your tickets or receipts, so you can claim those
expenses as tax deductions.
If you are using your car for your business needs, then you can
also deduct those expenses, including your fuel bills, repair
bills, insurance and loan repayments. You will also need to maintain
a mileage log of your car. These expenses will, however be permissible
only when you use your car for business purposes and not for your
personal purposes. Even if you travel out of town for your business,
then you can still deduct your hotel room and meal expenses. However,
if you take your family along, then you will only be able to claim
for yourself and not for your family. If you take any business
associate to lunch or dinner, then these too can be claimed, provided
you have saved your restaurant bills.
Telephone Expenses: In order to avoid confusion, while filing your taxes, it is
better to install a separate phone line in your home or purchase
a separate mobile phone that caters only to your business. You
can then claim these phone bills as tax deductions.
Home Mortgage Interest: You can also deduct the corresponding amount of your home mortgage
interest that you are currently using as your home-based office.
The space utilized by your office will be compared with the total
size of your home and the corresponding percentage will be allowed
as a deduction. However, your office space should be dedicated
only for office use, otherwise you will only be allowed a partial
deduction.
Business Supplies And Equipment:
The computer and printer you ues for your business can be claimed
as expenses a deductions. Accounting software packages, anti-virus
programs or any other computer programs along with recurring expenses,
such as computer stationary, postage or other expenses can also
be included in tax deductions. The cost of your Internet service
is a tax deductable expense. Make it a point to save all the invoices
related to your supplies and expenses, in order to legitimize
your claims.
It would be better, if you just save all the bills and receipts
of all your expenses incurred in your home based business and
submit them to your tax consultant, who can then sort them and
claim them under the correct deduction heading. You should not
have any problems with the tax authorities, if your tax deductions
are genuine and you have the necessary receipts to back your claims.
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