Answers to Tax Deductions for Writers

February 3rd, 2017 → 8:48 pm @

great questions on tax deductions for writers

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Are Meals Tax Deductible?

January 31st, 2017 → 10:00 am @

Are coffee and tea tax deductible?

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When can you deduct book research expenses?

January 28th, 2017 → 10:17 am @

A writer can deduct book research expenses in the year they occurred.

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Traveling out of town? Take the higher meal deduction!

January 24th, 2017 → 9:23 am @

Self employed people can take a per diem expense for meals and incidentals when they travel out of town requiring an overnight stay.

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IRS study finds lots of businesses might really be hobbies

May 11th, 2016 → 6:41 pm @

Writers need to be conducting their business as a business to avoid an IRS audit, especially those with multi-year losses.

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How to Start a Publishing Business webinar

March 22nd, 2016 → 7:20 pm @

How to form a publishing company, a free webinar, with Carol Topp, CPA,

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Tax software can lie to you (if you’re not careful!)

February 16th, 2016 → 9:10 am @

  An author at a writers conference told me, “The IRS stopped the home office deduction.” I knew that wasn’t true, but she insisted that her tax software did not include a deduction for her home office. It was probably because she failed to reply correctly during the software interview process. Tax software can lie […]

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Helpful tax information for bloggers, writers and authors

February 9th, 2016 → 8:55 am @

Helpful information for writers during the tax season

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What and how do authors write off their expenses?

February 2nd, 2016 → 6:55 pm @

What can an author write off on their tax return (and how do you do it)?

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Are donated books a charitible or a business deduction?

December 1st, 2015 → 10:10 am @

Are donations of books to a school where I give a presentation business expenses? If I “give” one of my books to someone (whether it be my editor, a family member I want to thank for their support, or a school at which I am trying to schedule an author visit), how do I account […]

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