Saving Through Your Home Business Part 4

Still working your JOB and have considered starting YOB? As an employee, you end up paying more in taxes and have even considered working a second job to help pay the bills.Today many households need three incomes just to survive.

You work a regular job, but don't have enough tax deductions at the end of the year like Home Business owners. You wonder how they can afford to drive such large gas guzzlers, not realizing that the government pays a fundamental part of their fuel write-offs because they keep records of their business mileage and apply the 47 cents a mile tax deduction (2007 tax rate)!

1. Businesses are entitled to tax credits for buying hybrid vehicles, for constructing energy- efficient constructions, and for improving the energy efficiency of commercial buildings (as outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005). ENERGY STAR has a web site with energy savings information for small buildings This web site includes a small business hotline and support page to provide technical support to questions regarding the ENERGY STAR program, and to researches that will help small businesses and congregations improve the energy efficiency of their facilities.

2. You can, with proper paperwork, have tax credits as a Home Business owner for your house, your spouse and even children( by paying them to do some office work or something similar), your business vacations, cars, and dining out with co-workers.

3. If your Business from home has a tax loss in the first year or so, you can use that tax loss against any other income you have.

When starting your own Home Business you need to learn exactly what tax breaks are available to home-business owners and the easiest ways to qualify for each of the tax breaks. Simple record keeping systems can bullet-proof your Tax Returns and make sure you get reliable professional tax help when you need it.

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Francina Smit is the owner of InHouseDollars.com and writes articles on various subjects regarding Christian Business From Home. Visit her for more information at: www.InHouseDollars.com/newsletter-signup2.html www.WWTravelSite.com

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