Well - it depends on what you claim as a "home office". Since my "home office" contains home office workspace from my wife when she works from home and other "personal" stuff, I can't take that deduction - per say. However, since my primary work space is in my basement, when I first started, my accountant said I could do a "legal" workaround and claim a deduction of your utilities. So, say you have a home that is 1500 sq ft and your primary work space uses 80% of that space (basement and "office" space). You can take all of your utility bills and deduct 80% as work space usage. Happy "legal" deducing, Duaine P.S. See not everything is crap and negative On 11/12/2011 10:33 AM, Mike Spalding wrote: > One question no-one's asked is: Are you taking a home office deduction? Seems kind of hypocritical to deduct a home > office and then claim you're not running a business from your home.... > > On 11/12/2011 10:05 AM, Piano Boutique wrote: >> Also ask about how music teachers are defined. I have found they have set a good presidents for our kind of work. >> William >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* John Formsma <mailto:formsma at gmail.com> >> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 10, 2011 11:43 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Business Definition >> >> Read the local statutes, or ask a lawyer from your locale. State >> and municipal laws will not necessarily be the same as yours. >> >> -- John Formsma, RPT >> Blue Mountain, MS >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:32 AM, <richarducci at comcast.net >> <mailto:richarducci at comcast.net>> wrote: >> >> List, my municipal office in town just told me I need to get a >> contractors license to do business in the city. >> They also consider me to be violating zoning laws by operating >> a business in a residential zone. >> I have no shop, do not bring actions etc. in to work on, only >> receive mail and schedule calls at my home. No signage , no >> foot traffic. >> I do maintain a business line but will be stopping that soon. >> What actually constitutes a commercial business ? >> >> Rick Ucci >> Uccipiano.com >> >> >> >> > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years
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