TAX TIPS FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED - IRS TAX HELP

Self-employment can be hard, but if it was easy, everyone would do it, right? In an attempt to lighten your load and ease your burden, whether you are just trying to make the October 17 tax extension deadline, figuring out estimated taxes, or are gearing up for next tax season, take a look at these six tax tips for the self-employed and some of the most missed tax deductions.

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WORK EXPENSES AND RELATED FEES
It’s time to think inside, outside, and around every corner of the box for this one. What does it cost to run your business? You can deduct office equipment such as printers and computers – even replacement ink and toner. The paper you’re printing on? Your company letterhead and business cards? Yep, all of those relatively small and possibly overlooked costs can be deducted from your taxable income. Just make sure they are costs dedicated to your business.
In the age of online media, costs and fees are looking different every year. Do you pay for your website hosting and domain name? Do you pay online banking fees or online payroll software costs? Make sure you don’t skip those expenses when you file your taxes.

YOUR HOME OFFICE SITUATION

Not only are you able to write off your equipment expenses, but you’re actually able to take the space you use in your house as a home office tax deduction as long as it is dedicated work space for your job at home. The IRS allows you to deduct part of your home payment (either rent or mortgage) as it relates to the amount of space you use in your home for your office.

Because your office is within the walls of your home, you are also able to write off part of your home insurance and your utility bills. The amount, again, depends on the size of your office. And even if you choose not to take the home office deduction, you can still deduct your office supplies expenses.

You may also be able to deduct your home office using the simplified home office deduction which is up to a flat $1,500 based on up to 300 square feet of office space used at $5.00 per square.

TRAVEL AND EDUCATION

Doctors have journals and teachers have in-service training to help keep them educated and up to date about current strategies and the best new ideas. For the self-employed, keeping up to date with the latest and greatest trends isn’t always so easy. For most of us, training and education comes at a price. We have to pay for the conference or the class, we have to pay for travel, we might even have to get a hotel room depending on the length of the conference.
Luckily business travel, education, and training expenses may all be tax deductible. Even taxi, shuttle, and parking costs are tax deductible. If you rent a car when you arrive at your destination, the expense is deductible as long as the car is used exclusively for business.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Did you buy a desktop computer, a laptop, a new monitor, an iPad, or any other piece of technology to help grow your business? It all may be deductible. Just be sure your iPad is strictly for business purposes and not your child’s favorite toy!

What about computer software? If you didn’t buy a new computer this past year, but you had to update your current software or purchase new software to get the job done, you can write that spending off. This is an especially important deduction to remember because, as we all know, software gets expensive . . . quickly.

EVERYDAY SUPPLIES AND OFFICE FURNITURE

Remember back in the day when you worked in a cubicle at some big office? Remember how many pens you lost? How many Post-It pads you went through? How many highlighters and paperclips and staplers you used? You don’t think about the costs of such items when you’re an employee. But when you’re self-employed, you realize how quickly those everyday items add up.

And don’t forget your home office furniture. Your desk, your chair, your printer stand, and even your trash can are all able to be deducted on your tax return. Just remember to keep your receipts!

ALL THE REST

There are so many tax deductions related to being self employed – they just couldn’t all fit into one single article. Don’t worry about knowing all of these tax deductions. TurboTax will ask simple questions about you and your business and give you the business deductions you deserve based on your answers.  You can use 

QuickBooks Self-Employed year-round to track income and expenses, estimate taxes, and get ready for tax-time.

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