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Publication Date: December 6, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1413310621 | ISBN-13: 978-1413310627 | Edition: 6
Keep your hard-earned money in your home business!

Completely updated for 2009 returns

Tax deductions are essential to any business, but even more so when your office is also your home. Don't spend thousands on an accountant --turn to Home Business Tax Deductions and do it yourself!

Home Business Tax Deductions will help you write off:

  • your home office
  • start-up and operating expenses
  • vehicles and travel
  • entertainment and meals
  • health insurance and medical bills
  • inventory
  • equipment

    The 6th edition is completely updated with all the latest tax information, eligibility requirements and deductions for 2009 returns. Home Business Tax Deductions also covers how to avoid being classified as a hobby business, steer clear of home-business tax scams, stay out of trouble with the IRS and take special deductions if your business loses money. (20080202)

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    Explains how owners of home-based businesses can take advantage of tax deductions such as office costs, health insurance, entertainment and meals, and startup and operating expenses. (Reference & Research Book News 20080215)

    "Whether you're going to start or have already started your business, you need this book." (Paul Tulenko, syndicated business columnist )

    "Translates complicated tax-law jargon into words you can understand and apply to your home-based business without hiring a CPA...." (Cleveland Plain Dealer )

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    Product Details

    • Paperback: 510 pages
    • Publisher: NOLO; 6 edition (December 6, 2009)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 1413310621
    • ISBN-13: 978-1413310627
    • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 1 inches
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    • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
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    Stephen Fishman
    Stephen Fishman is the author of many Nolo books, including Tax Deductions for Professionals. Other titles include Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide and Home Business Tax Deductions: Keep What You Earn--plus many other legal and business books. He received his law degree from the University of Southern California in 1979. After time in government and private practice, he became a full-time legal writer in 1983.

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    72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
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    I wish I'd had this before I started my business. Plain english explanations and chock full of good tips. This book more than paid for itself the first day!

    If you are starting a business in your home, you NEED this book. Especially if you find TAX laws confusing this will be an immense help. Preferably read it before you officially start. It will save you a bundle.

    Indexing is excellent; very easy to find what you want and the explanations are clear and concise.

    Definetly recommended.
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    35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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    This book starts off with a very good description of what this book is all about: John and Jane both gross $50,000 a year. John gets $40,000 after taxes, Jane gets $45,000. The difference - John works for someone and goes into work. Jane works at home and gets to deduct her home office expenses.

    The IRS allows you to deduct your expenses of maintaining a home office. At the same time, the IRS rules are fairly comples, and home office expenses are often overstated or subject to outright fraud. So the IRS tends to look at them fairly carefully, they have been known to come to your house to see what your office looks like.

    This book, updated to be current for 2006, explains the rules as written down, the rules as actually followed and gives you some tips as to what you should, shouldn't, must, and mustn't do. Beyond the official rules, which are messy enough, there are more or less unknown rules, i.e. computer software that you buy is written off one way (well actually two or three ways), software you create, either for yourself or for sale, is handled quite differently.

    This book is well written, simple to read and up to date with current law.
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    22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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    I'm working on my schedule C and 8829 and every so often I get to a question I don't understand. I go to the IRS instructions and their web site and it's as clear as used motor oil. It's enough to drive you insane.

    Picked up this book and it's spelled out in plain English. No need to read a passage five times to understand.

    As others have stated, you need this BEFORE you start your business and you need it a year before you do your taxes. In other words, it will help you along with your 2006 return and you can learn from it on how to do a better job for 2007 by keeping the right documents and receipts in order to get even bigger legitimate deductions. I know I wish I'd had this book last year!

    With that said, this is not a line-by-line assistant for Schedule C and the 8829 which I wish it was at times. There are just times when the IRS uses a specific term on a specific line and it would help to have a layman's definition at hand. I didn't get that with this book. Nonetheless, it's been one of the best sources of information I've found for doing one's self employment tax forms.
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    great up to date information
    Everything you need or would need to know regarding taxes and your small business. It's written in easy to understand terms and points out many items most people would over look. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Lisa
    A very useful DIY tax guide book!
    "Home Business Tax Deductions" is a very useful DIY tax guide book. It explains complicated tax law in simple and plain English. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by GreenExamEducation(dot)com
    Working at home? Learn how to keep your money
    I got this to learn how to run a biz at home and keep as much money as possible, this book gives many ideas and possibilities that i'm working on trying to implement, i'll try and... Read more
    Published 6 months ago by Jason
    Handy to check a deduction
    This is a handy book to checkout a deduction and can help save a little time and money before you send everything off to your accountant.
    Published 7 months ago by SMXSteve
    Great book to read if you're starting a home business
    I have been wanting to start a home business for along time, but was so nervous about how much it would cost me in taxes. After reading this book, it really seems pretty simple. Read more
    Published 7 months ago by D. Hamilton
    No substitute for a CPA but a good starter
    If you own a home business, this book will give you places to look for tax deductions. Are there some that you've missed? Are there some you could be taking advantage of? Read more
    Published 10 months ago by Joanna Daneman
    Well worth the money!
    Great book and great transaction. All of the information I need and more. I have never hesitated in purchasing a book from NOLO.
    Published 11 months ago by Sara
    Clear and understandable
    This book is written to be understood. No frills, no long winded dissertations, just information in an easy to read format, consistent with any other NOLO book. Read more
    Published 12 months ago by G. Scott
    Starting my own business, this helped!
    My first tax season has oome and gone for my new business. This book was a big help in getting me every deduction I could. Read more
    Published 12 months ago by pebblepuppy
    An excellent, easy to read reference
    Here's the bottom line: if you own a business and file a Schedule C with your Form 1040, you are at least 20 times more likely to be audited than if you filed as any type of... Read more
    Published 12 months ago by Tell It Like It Is
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