Is an online publishing course tax deductible?

February 5th, 2018 → 1:23 pm @

A yet-to-be-published author want to deduct an online course he took. Can he?

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Are books donated to a school or library a tax deduction?

January 29th, 2018 → 5:14 pm @

A better idea than donating books.

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Did the 2017 Tax Bill Help or Hurt Writers?

January 5th, 2018 → 10:02 am @

Did the 2017 tax bill, now law, help or hurt writers and bloggers

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Update to Business Tips and Taxes for Writers in 2018

October 21st, 2017 → 7:15 pm @

Business Tips and Taxes for Writers getting an major update in 2018

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I never claimed start up expenses on my tax return

March 7th, 2017 → 8:22 am @

Carol, I listened to your webinar on Writers: Prepare Your Taxes Properly. I am not sure if I will have income this year from my book as it is due out either in December or January. I have expenses of $5,500 so far this year. I also had similar expenses last year but never filed […]

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Are self publishing expenses tax deductible?

February 28th, 2017 → 1:45 pm @

A new author asks what expenses are tax deductions

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8 tax mistakes writers make

February 21st, 2017 → 10:19 am @

Writers: Don’t make these 8 common tax mistakes.

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Tax deductions for bloggers (and writers)

February 13th, 2017 → 10:59 am @

Author and speaker Susan Gunelius compiled a fantastic list of tax deductions for bloggers.

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Writers can deduct mileage on their tax return

February 10th, 2017 → 11:27 am @

No one likes recording odometer readings, so use information from Google maps instead.

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Hobby or Business?

February 7th, 2017 → 11:08 am @

How do you know if you have a hobby or a business?

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