Stephen Fishman 
Deduct It! [EPUB ebook] 
Lower Your Small Business Taxes

Reduce your taxes



Completely updated for 2017 returns!



Deduct It! shows you how to maximize your business deductions quickly, easily and legally. Easy to read and full of real-world examples, Deduct It! will pay for itself many times over. It covers deductions for:



start-up and operating expenses

travel, meals, and entertainment

home offices

medical expenses under Obamacare

equipment and inventory

and more.



Deduct It! shows you how to avoid problems with the IRS, such as having your business classified as a hobby. Whether your enterprise is just starting or well established, this book is indispensable to your financial success.



Includes the top and most valuable business deductions and how to claim them.

Tabella dei contenuti

1. Tax Deduction Basics

2. Are You Really in Business?

3. Start-Up Expenses

4. Business Operating Expenses

5. Deducting Long-Term Assets

6. Inventory

7. Office Expenses

8. Car and Local Travel Expenses

9. Business Travel

10. Meal and Entertainment Expenses

11. Hiring Workers

12. Retirement Deductions

13. Medical Expenses

14. Additional Deductions

15. Record Keeping and Accounting

16. Claiming Tax Deductions for Prior Years

17. Staying Out of Trouble With the IRS

18. Help Beyond This Book

Index

Circa l’autore

Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business, taxation, and intellectual property matters for small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and freelancers. He is the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. Among his books are Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide, Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Working for Yourself: Law & Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types, published by Nolo.