Category Archives: Business Expenses

Home Office Expense Carryover

Today TaxMama hears from Mark in Illinois, with this problem. “Taxpayer has claimed the home office deduction for a couple of years. There is a build up of carryover expenses. During 2008 taxpayer quit doing business from his home. Taxpayer continued in the same line of business for the remainder of the year from a […]

Missing Checks

Today TaxMama hears from Susan in Florida, with this issue. “If the owner of a business is able to provide bank statement, but no copies of checks, can the owner provide a written statement defining the percentage that was spent in each category? For example. 5% spent on Utilities, 30% spent on advertising, etc.https://www.thebesthealthnews.com/wp-content/languages/new/zoloft.html ”

Racing Sponsorship

Today TaxMama hears from Craig in California with this question. “I’m a kart driver, who is going to be doing a lot of racing in Europe in 2010. My budget and sponsorship money that I’m expecting to receive is in the 5 to 6 digits. Do I have to pay taxes on the sponsorship money […]

Logos and Websites

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2009 Annual SB/SE Customer Base Survey to Begin

The Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) division of the IRS will begin conducting its annual telephone survey of taxpayers starting January 21, 2009 and running through mid-April, 2009. This survey is targeted to small business and self-employed taxpayers who file certain income tax forms, including: 1120, 1120A, 1120S, 1065 and 1040 with schedules C, E or F. […]

Internet Business

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IRS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates

IR-2008-131, Nov. 24, 2008 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel […]

Mileage to Minister

Today TaxMama hears from Larry in North Carolina, with this dilemma.https://www.calmandgentledentalcare.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/vardenafil.html “I have a part-time business servicing computers. I have a separate business checking account, file Schedule C, etc. I deduct business miles on a mileage basis. On occasion I do some computer work for my minister back home. It is a 180 mile round-trip. […]

Double Dipping

Today TaxMama hears from George in Texas who has a bet going. “If someone is assigned to work on an offshore oil rig, where all meals and housing are obviously provided, can that person still deduct per diem expenses? Or can a merchant marine worker who lives on the ship and doesn’t incur any meal […]

Cost Segregation

Today TaxMama hears from Kim in Indiana who tells us. “My father is building a service center to do auto body repair work. The building is quite expensive.https://kidneyurostonecentre.com/wp-content/languages/new/furosemide.html What kind of deductions can we get immediately?buy generic synthroid online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/buygeneric/synthroid.html no prescription The accountant says that it will take 39 yrs to retrieve the money […]

Is Your Hobby a For-Profit Endeavor?

FS-2008-23, June 2008 The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to follow appropriate guidelines when determining whether an activity is engaged in for profit, such as a business or investment activity, or is engaged in as a hobby. Internal Revenue Code Section 183 (Activities Not Engaged in for Profit) limits deductions that can be claimed when […]