Business Tax Deductions: A to Z

Circumstances in which a non-compete agreement is a business expense.

Accounting and auditing expenses you can deduct.

Advertising Expenses: What you can and cannot deduct, and some special notes.

Deducting costs for books, magazines, newspapers, software

Here is a brief overview of car/truck expenses you can deduct for business use.

How cell phones are treated as business property and how cell phone expenses are taxed. Keeping good records is important in being sure that cell phone expenses are allowed by the IRS.

An explanation of the allowable deduction for commissions and fees paid to independent contractors.

Here is a discussion on deductibility of dues for clubs and organizations.

Here is a discussion of deductible education expenses.

Here is a brief discussion of employee benefit expenses you can deduct.

Expenses for employees which are deductible on business tax returns

Here is a brief discussion of business insurance expenses you may be ale to deduct.

Here is a short discussion on deducting interest on business debts.

Here is a brief description of deductions for legal and professional fees

Meals and Entertainment Expenses

This article explains office supplies and materials deductions

The special accounting rule is an IRS safe harbor regulation that allows employers to take the value of noncash benefits paid in the last two months of a calendar year and add them to the next year. This rule makes it easier for employers to calculate costs of benefits at the end of the year.

A brief explanation of political and lobbying expenses, which are not deductible business expenses.

Business losses deductible on income tax returns

Taxes a business may deduct.

Describes expenses you can deduct while traveling away from home for business purposes, including transportation, meals and entertainment, car/truck expenses, lodging, phone, tips, and other miscellaneous expenses.

Deducting costs for uniforms and clothing

Describes types of employee awards and whether they are deductible business expenses.

Here is a list of common business tax deductions, listed from A to Z.

Discussion of how charitable contributions are deducted by businesses.

You can deduct the costs to start a business. Some costs can be deducted in the first year of business, while others can be amortized (spread out) over the first 60 months.

Cell phones are no longer listed property, but this article explains how the IRS requires how listed property be treated in order to be a deductible business expense.

Discusses benefits of actual expenses vs. standard mileage deduction

What business mileage expense information is needed for business tax preparation

Business gifts have tax implications. For example, gifts to employees may be taxable to the employee and may be deductible to the business. Gifts to customers and business partners and associates may also be taxable, and you may not be able to take a tax deduction. And what about gifts to charities? Are those deductible to the business?