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Exploring Business Opportunities
Home Business Possibilities

Choosing Your Business
Franchises and Multi-Level Marketing
Internet and Mail Order Business Opportunities
Creating Your Business Opportunity
     
Getting Your Business Started
Planning Your Business

Pricing Your Products or Services
Raising Money for Your Business
The Law: Making Sure Your Business Complies
Understanding Ownership and Business Entity Structures
Equipment, Supplies and Services for Your Business
Managing Your Time As A Business Owner
      
Getting Customers for Your Business
    
Ways to Find Customers
Public Relations for Business
Advertising Basics for Business
Direct Mail
Getting Paid: How to Handle Accounts Receivable
Accepting Credit Cards
     
Business Legal Issues
Business and the Law
Intellectual Property
Health Insurance
Loss Insurance
Tax Issues
Tax Deductions



Tax Deductions 3

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Business Expenses Deductible the Year in Which the Expense Is Incurred

  • advertising expenses
  • advertising giveaways
  • airplane and cab costs on business trips
  • association dues
  • answering service
  • auto mileage or car expense*
  • bad debts
  • bank fees
  • beeper service
  • blank computer floppy disks
  • blank CDROM disks
  • books related to your business
  • business cards (if you are in business already)
  • business gifts*
  • business insurance fees
  • calendar
  • cellular phone service
  • college courses to improve business skills*
  • commissions
  • consultant fees
  • copy paper
  • copyright registration fee
  • employee salaries*
  • digital camera (prorated to the business use)
  • file folders
  • hotel/motel fees*
  • industry directories
  • ink cartridges
  • interest on business loans
  • interest on business credit cards
  • internet access and online service fees (prorated to business use for homebased businesses
  • licenses
  • business meals* (partially deductible - see additional information in this chapter)
  • notepads
  • paper daybook/scheduler
  • pencils
  • pens
  • postage
  • professional fees (attorney, CPA, etc.)
  • professional journals and trade magazines*
  • publicity expense
  • repairs of business property or equipment
  • seminars*
  • stationery
  • telephone calling cards used for business
  • toIls and parking fees
  • toner for copier, fax, printer
  • trade show booth fees
  • training tapes (audio and video)
  • travel*
  • voice mail or answering service
  • wages paid to employees
        

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