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HUGE Tax Deductions

February 28, 2005

U.S. Congress Has Approved Special HUGE Tax Deductions for 
Home-Bases Businesses  
 
Congress has approved a number of HUGE tax breaks to 
stimulate the growth of small and home-based businesses, 
including part-time businesses. 
 
Approved tax breaks can be worth up to $3,000 to $5,000 or 
more for the average home-business entrepreneur, even on 
last year’s taxes. Here are the 6 EASY Steps to Qualifying 
for these tax deductions: 
 
1) Be operating a legitimate business, not just engaging in 
a hobby and calling it a business. It can be an established 
business, it can be your own start-up business, such as 
freelance writing, personal coaching or consulting.  
 
2) Conduct your business in a "business-like manner. 
" Meet with customers and prospects in a business-meeting 
type environment, not just during your lunch break or on 
the golf course. Have an always-fresh list of leads and 
prospects, and be consistently working your lists. Attend 
business meetings and teleconferences with your managers 
and leaders. 
 
3) Work your business on a Regular and Consistent basis. 
Working your business 45 to 60 minutes a day, 4 or 5 days a 
week, meets this requirement better than working two random 
10-hour days each month — even though the latter involves 
more total hours. 
 
4) Prove that you have Intent to produce a Profit.  
Are you in business to produce a profit, or are you in 
business to produce tax write-offs? Can you prove it to an 
auditor's satisfaction? You do not have to make a profit in 
order to claim huge business-related tax write-offs, but 
you do need to prove that you have a plan to become 
profitable, and that you are working your plan. 
 
5) Be an expert in your business category OR be learning 
from experts. If you are an affiliate with a marketing 
company and you do not have any personal expertise 
promoting the products or services offered by your company; 
if you participate regularly in teleconference trainings, 
attend training meetings, and go to conferences, you will 
prove that you are "learning from experts." 
 
Document:  
(1) your Business Income 
(2) your Business Expenses 
(3) your Business Activity 
 
Most home-business entrepreneurs understand parts (1) and 
(2), but item (3) is often overlooked. But don't ignore it, 
because it is related to all 5 of the items above. Easiest 
way to do this?  
Keep accurate notes in a daily calendar or day–planner.

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