deductions

Deduct Those Business Trips!

Most freelance writers work from home, but it’s still possible to put on some miles: conferences, interviews and generally trips to help us build our businesses. To an extent, the expenses we incur on those trips are deductible on our taxes, as long as we meet a few requirements: The trip must be primarily for [...]

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Freelancer Tax Prep: The First Five Steps

Tax season is already starting to get to a lot of us: it feels like there is so much to do and no time to do it in. Personally, I’m of the opinion that any project — taxes included — can be easier to do if you can break it down it easy steps. I’ve [...]

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Tax Write Offs: Paypal Fees

It seems like every client these days wants to pay me via Paypal, which, unfortunately, takes a nasty little bite out every payment. While a dollar here and 75 cents there doesn’t seem like much, it adds up pretty quickly. The thought of just plain not getting my full rate just peeves me. But there [...]

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A Little More About Writing Off Conferences

In general, as long as you are attending a conference or convention for business reasons (publicizing your new book, meeting editors, etc.) you can write off the costs of attending. These include: Entrance fees for the conference itself Hotel or other lodging costs Travel expenses (plane ticket, gas for the car, bus fare) Dining expenses [...]

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10 Tax Deductions You May Not Remember

It might be worth noting these on a calendar or something for late March or so. After all, this is a bit early to think about tax deductions for some people. There are a surprisingly high number of deductions that freelance writers are eligible for, though most just take the standard deduction and get a [...]

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