View Single Post
Old 11-07-2012, 01:02 PM  
Rochard
Jägermeister Test Pilot
 
Rochard's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NORCAL
Posts: 74,859
Quote:
Originally Posted by woj View Post
The home office deduction is nice indeed, but I think Rochard might be partially right in that the validity of it is questionable..
That's my point. I get to write off a portion of my house WHY? Because I need an office?

I get to write off mileage on my truck? How does the IRS know how much of my mileage is for personal use or business use? I bought two computers in the past two months, but how does the IRS know they weren't just Christmas presents for someone?

I try to be pretty fair and honest about everything, but when my accountant tells me I can write legally write off a portion of my mileage every year I would be a fool not to.

Quote:
Originally Posted by woj View Post
I didn't mean to sound like there is anything wrong with blogs, they can be a good income source, but it's not 100% obvious that running a relatively small online business (like a blog network) requires an "office"...
My blogs also pay my mortgage, but I also work full time from home so in my case this is in fact my office.
__________________
“The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.”
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Rochard is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote