Comments on: Save Money on Taxes by Deducting Your Office Expenses http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:39:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: translator jobs http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20226 translator jobs Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:47:38 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20226 The down side to being a freelancer is that one must keep track of one's own books. This requires a lot of self discipline in order to fulfill tax requirements, time management and health and retirement factors. Another disadvantage is that it may be difficult to maintain a steady stream of work. A freelancer is responsible for finding and winning projects. Sometimes, convincing a client to hire a particular freelancer can be a job in itself. There are many websites that offer to connect clients with a freelancer. These services often have many freelancers who bid on particular projects that clients post. Other services simply post projects and allow freelancers to submit a resume and samples of previous work. A freelancer often can find projects through word of mouth, from a former employer, or from classified ads in print as well as on the web. The down side to being a freelancer is that one must keep track of one’s own books. This requires a lot of self discipline in order to fulfill tax requirements, time management and health and retirement factors. Another disadvantage is that it may be difficult to maintain a steady stream of work. A freelancer is responsible for finding and winning projects. Sometimes, convincing a client to hire a particular freelancer can be a job in itself.

There are many websites that offer to connect clients with a freelancer. These services often have many freelancers who bid on particular projects that clients post. Other services simply post projects and allow freelancers to submit a resume and samples of previous work. A freelancer often can find projects through word of mouth, from a former employer, or from classified ads in print as well as on the web.

]]> By: Melek http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20204 Melek Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:36:22 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20204 you can also write off things like shelving, desks etc that you use for your office. if you have a housekeeping service, you can write off the portion that is used for your home office (ie - if your office is 100sf and your home is 1000sf, then you can write off 10% of the cleaning service). i also write off electric (1/10th), and other various things like exterminating services. you can also write off things like shelving, desks etc that you use for your office. if you have a housekeeping service, you can write off the portion that is used for your home office (ie – if your office is 100sf and your home is 1000sf, then you can write off 10% of the cleaning service). i also write off electric (1/10th), and other various things like exterminating services.

]]> By: Susie http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20180 Susie Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:54:43 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20180 A lot of very useful information up above! Does anyone know how it works if you are actually employed by a company and work out of your home? Dabbling in a bit of freelance at the same time? Thanks A lot of very useful information up above! Does anyone know how it works if you are actually employed by a company and work out of your home? Dabbling in a bit of freelance at the same time?

Thanks

]]> By: Dainis Graveris http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20167 Dainis Graveris Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:01:31 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20167 Nice tips..can't agree more. Nice tips..can’t agree more.

]]> By: Susan http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20147 Susan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:26:45 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20147 Wow, this is a great list. Something I need, since this will be the first year I'll need to report my 'self-employment' income. Wow, this is a great list. Something I need, since this will be the first year I’ll need to report my ’self-employment’ income.

]]> By: Timothy Watson http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20139 Timothy Watson Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:31:44 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20139 Excellent article! I'm a tax preparer with 2 tax blogs and have also written articles on deductions for people who make money on the Internet. You would be surprised on what you can legally take. Excellent article! I’m a tax preparer with 2 tax blogs and have also written articles on deductions for people who make money on the Internet. You would be surprised on what you can legally take.

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/save-money-on-taxes-by-deducting-your-office-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-20114 Laura Spencer Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:25:44 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1132#comment-20114 Great post, and very true! I know that you've saved a lot of freelancers some money here. Great post, and very true! I know that you’ve saved a lot of freelancers some money here.

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