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Boom Sound 416

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1. That's not the way it works

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 05:57 PM

Feb 2014

And if he's deducting things like tires than he's either lying to you or is cheating. You can deduct things like home office, but it's not that simple if you're doing it correctly. It has to do with percentage of your house/apt and amount of time.

And yes, it's a good thing those deductions. It get independent contractors like me buying things at the end of the year.

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Income Taxes are another giveaway to business. [View all] Drahthaardogs Feb 2014 OP

That's not the way it works Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #1

It is a bunch of bullshit. Drahthaardogs Feb 2014 #2

Certain deductions make sense Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #3

That I agree with, at least a certain amount of mileage. Hoyt Feb 2014 #4

But why is the plumbers mileage different from an office worker Drahthaardogs Feb 2014 #5

It's not different like I said, if he's working out of his home. Hoyt Feb 2014 #6

Nope. Igel Feb 2014 #8

on the driving issue dsc Feb 2014 #7