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Old 02-15-2005, 07:52 PM  
Centurion
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Don't forget these exemptions!

I don't remember who posted this last year..but here's a pretty good list of exemptions if you are figuring out your self employment taxes!
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Scripts (ucj, pennywize,tm3, comus, etc)
Software (dreamweaver, photoshop, thumbsplus, etc)
Hosting, Colocation, Bandwidth Expenses
Content Purchases
Models ( Clothing, Travel expenses related to her getting to the shoot.)
Camera / Photo Equipment
Domains
Programmers / Hired Help
Interest On Business Credit Cards
Car Payment (based on percentage used for business)
Office Rent or % Of House Payment if work from home.
ISP Service (DSL, Cable,DialUp)
Computer Equip. monitor, Servers, Routers, video, sound, capture cards, networking equipment, ink)
TV, VCR, DVD player, Xbox (research and development or hell Break room decor and equip)
Office Equipment (paper, pens, furniture,fax, phone, chairs, desks,print materials, decor)
Advertising (print, banner spots, tgp listings, business cards, sig whores, seo, traffic purchases)
CCBILL , Epoch, etc Service Charges, Check Fee's, Wire Fee's
paypal Fee's
Chargebacks, refunds, lost & stolen merchandise / inventory
Purchase of new web properties (websites, domains, etc)
Legal Expenses
Business attire (pimp suits, hawaiian shirts, sandals)
Business Lunches / Dinners(strip clubs, etc) gotta entertain the business partners
Business Entertainment expenses ( you can fill in the blanks )
Hotels
Merhant Account Fee's and service charges
Authorize.net / itransact etc monthly service
Postage / Shipping / Packaging
Phone Bill (office, cell, etc)
Gas
business insurance
car insurance (based on % used for business)
car maintence (on a % as well?)
travel expenses (airfare)
designers (design jobs, banners, tgp templates)
VEGAS PERIOD!
Visa Registration
Accountant Fee's Service Charges
Office Housekeeping :-)
Business License
Corp Reg Fee's & Renewals
Resellers Permit
Laser Eye Surgery (relates to our work)
Prescriptions drugs, medicine
Jury Duty Fee's (meal, trans)
Safety Deposit Box / PO Box
Standard Mileage write off
Real Estate Tax (% if home based)
Car Tax
Income Tax
Donations
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ny out of pocket expenses for chariable work.... ie For example I donate my thanksgiving mornings working and feeding the needy prep food, tables, set up huge tents and etc)
- gas
- any clothing for that
- equip bought for it
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