422 Tax Deductions For Business And Self Employed Individuals

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Many businesses and self-employed individuals are paying more in taxes than legally required, unaware of the myriad deductions and write-offs available to them. This encyclopediac guide enumerates those legal deductions, entirely sidestepping tax loopholes, tax avoidance schemes, and questionable areas of law. The sixth edition has been fully updated, cover-to-cover. Organized in handy alphabetical order, the book saves readers the onerous task of hunting through a maze of index entries. Complex, confusing tax and accounting terminology has been replaced with simple, straightforward English. Also included are inspiring quotes, little-known facts, and witty cartoons to cheer up readers as they tackle this often intimidating subject.

Only a small number of the deductions that business owners and the self-employed are entitled to take are listed in the IRS instructions. The rest can be found here. The author explains hundreds of write-offs in an easy-reference format.

Fully updated for the 2003 tax season, this year-round illustrated reference is aimed at independent professionals and contractors, freelancers, and home and Internet businesses. The hundreds of tax breaks listed are not loopholes but legitimate business deductions that accountants forget to ask their clients about or that the IRS chooses not to mention on its tax forms.

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