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 I'm considered to be "self-employed". I made 12K last year. What do I owe the IRS? -?
I don't pay state income tax. I have no dependents other than myself. And I don't have deductible expenses. Or any records of chartiable contributions....


 Stimulus government tax checks. How many have received your paper checks and what numbers?
How many have received their paper checks so far? And what last two social numbers are you? I am trying to figure out if they are ahead of schedule. My tax prep center told me the IRS is ahead of the ...


 I think i have been overpaid housing benefit - what should i do? would you notify council?
I was on job seeker's allowance for 3 weeks and my housing benefit has now come through - £703 - I think this is too much - what do you think? what would you do?

my rent is £240 a ...


 What is a non exempt employee?
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 Best friend hasn't filed her taxes in years, what to do?
To be fair, she was having serious problems (jail, drugs) but she probably hasn't filed in 11 or 12 years. she is scared to death to file, but she says she wants to get all this behind her. she &...


 Stimulus checks?
My fiance and i were both supposed to get stimulus checks. I heard the government moved the date up and if you had gotten direct deposit, you should have it in your account by now. we both had direct ...


 What if my employer deducts all of my taxes and doesn't pay them? ?
My employer stopped using our outsourced payroll company and has just been handwriting all of my checks. They are very terrible about paying bills and i know they haven't been taking care of ...


 Can I claim my girlfriend on my taxes.?
I live with my girl friend and we both work. Can I claim her on my taxes....


 Can I write off my tools on my income taxes, if I dont own my own business?
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 Im the winner of 250,000 pounds sterling in UK NATIONAL online lottery, Its a fake or fraud ?
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 Do you think that the scots should have the right to seperate from the UK?
given that they have bled English tax payers dry for hundreds of years and they can boast that they have billions of barrels of oil when it was found using the hard earned money of the English ...


 What's the tax and penalty for cashing out your 401K if you are changing jobs?
Yes, I'm under 59 1/2......


 OKAY! Good NEWS! For those WHO Got 1/23 DEPOSIT DATE..I SPOKE TO IRS...LIVE...and here's the scoop...?
Okay about thousands of us are getting the refund status online "That you should have gotten your refund on 1/23/09 and that you should call if you haven't gotten it today 1/28" Well ...


 Sorry everyone i mean where can i walk in with my paystub and get my taxes done besides h&R block?
i dont have a w-2 ...


 They want me to be in dubai...!?
Hey guys i hope u remember me...
as i ve mentioned b4 that i've been getting mails from mariam n a bank which states that i've won a lottery of 1000000$...
Now i've recived ...


 Is there a law saying people must pay an income tax?
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 Is it legal for our local concil to clamp my car after i have missed one council tax payment?
they came on to my driveway in a house that i have a mortagage on and clamped my car when i wasnt there and then demanded the full amount of council tax for the year plus charges before they took the ...


 If you have no income do you have to file a tax return?
My grandparent live in NJ. They are retired seniors with absolutely no income, meaning no federal money or retirement fund. Do they have to file a federal income tax return?...


 Has anyone checked the "Wheres My Tax stimulus" ( Rebate) on the IRS website?
I went to the the IRS website earlier this afternoon and they now have a link where you can click on to find out the amount and date you will get your rebate. First you go to "Wheres My Refund&...


 Have you read about the £5 carbon tax on Barbcues yet?
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K D
I'm a self employed photographer. I needed a passport for work, can I write it off on my taxes?
It was required for an overseas assignment coming up in March. I had to have it expedited as well which cost additional in order to be able to go in time. How much if any of this can be deducted as a business expense next year?
                     
 




de bossy one
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all of it, but not if any trips are made for other than business purposes. then you'd need an accountant to figure the percentage. but as a self-employed individual, you should already be using an accountant to do your taxes. if you aren't, you will pay more than you should. business deductions can be very complicated when you are not a specialist in accounting and are able to use ALL the correct forms and get ALL the deductions available to you.


MiddleAgeVet
If you need it for your business, it is a business expense and you can write it off.


Boomer Wisdom
Get a good tax person. If you don't know the answer to this, then you may be overpaying your taxes in other areas.

Me, I'd chalk it up to travel expenses, (even though it's a tax), and let my tax accountant straighten me out before the return was submitted.

I would make sure I worked the whole time and didn't have any fun, however. Strickly business use, you understand. Good luck.


justbeingher
I think this is a yes. All of it.


Demun
You can try


someonecanbme
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a passport is $100? $50 additional for the expedited service?gee


Scott K
Absolutely. You can deduct any government fee or tax except income tax or penalties of any sort (interest charged on past due taxes is deductible as well.)


Brenda
I'm not a tax preparer, but I would guess that since it is a business expense that it should be tax deductible. I would save all receipts and show them to my accountant or ask him about the addtitional expense to speed things up. It might be allowable....and it might not be.


John P
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It is no different then if I told you I was a real estate investor. If I flew to New York from Florida, stepped off the plan, could I take a tax break on the trip. I sure can. Answer, I might be interested in the real estate.

Answer to your question. Of course.
Also it would be a good idea for any businesses owner to have an accountant.


Larry G
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you should be able to 100%


mommasquarepants
Yes you can write it off on your taxes. You should be able to write off the entire thing. Just keep the receipt!


IHateLaundry
All of it, from the film, to the paper it's printed on, and you can even stretch it to value your time and write that off too.

As a common word of advice, a good accountant is worth their weight in gold, and always pays for services for what they save you. Hire one, it's painless and the best decision any self-employed person can do. Good Luck, and have fun!


plezurgui
Yes, it is deductible, but only if those deductions amount to more than 2% of your Net Taxable Income.


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