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Can You Deduct That Trip? How Business Meals and Travel Deductions Really Work
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In this episode of the Sunlight Tax podcast, I dive into one of the most essential tax deductions for self-employed individuals, focusing on business meals and travel expenses. If you’re a freelancer, creative professional, or small business owner, this episode will help you understand what truly qualifies as a deductible expense, so you can stay compliant and keep more of what you earn.
I break down IRS rules for business deductions, explain the documentation you need to support your write-offs, and share examples to make these concepts easy to apply. Plus, I talk about why supporting independent bookstores is so important to me and how it ties into the launch of my upcoming book, Taxes for Humans.
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In this episode of the Sunlight Tax podcast, I dive into one of the most essential tax deductions for self-employed individuals, focusing on business meals and travel expenses. If you’re a freelancer, creative professional, or small business owner, this episode will help you understand what truly qualifies as a deductible expense, so you can stay compliant and keep more of what you earn.
I break down IRS rules for business deductions, explain the documentation you need to support your write-offs, and share examples to make these concepts easy to apply. Plus, I talk about why supporting independent bookstores is so important to me and how it ties into the launch of my upcoming book, Taxes for Humans.
Also mentioned in this episode:
01:14 Understanding Business Deductions
08:25 Exploring Business Meals and Travel Deductions
15:20 The Importance of Independent Bookstores
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Don't Forget These Deductions: Parking and Tolls
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Today, I’m chatting about another commonly missed tax deduction for self-employed individuals: parking and tolls. I’m diving into how tolls and parking should be tracked separately and added to the car expense category on tax schedules so you can get the deduction you deserve.
Join me in this episode to get some practical tips on how to easily track your parking and toll expenses for this upcoming tax season.
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Today, I’m chatting about another commonly missed tax deduction for self-employed individuals: parking and tolls. I’m diving into how tolls and parking should be tracked separately and added to the car expense category on tax schedules so you can get the deduction you deserve.
Join me in this episode to get some practical tips on how to easily track your parking and toll expenses for this upcoming tax season.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Tracking parking and tolls separately from mileage 2:26
Methods for tracking car expenses 2:44
Practical tips for maximizing your deductions 4:30
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Sunlight episode on tracking mileage deduction
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Don't Forget These Deductions: Cell Phone and Internet
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Today, I’m chatting about a commonly missed tax deduction for entrepreneurs: cell phone and internet expenses. I’m going over why these deductions are missed and how you can utilize them to get the most out of your tax return this year.
Join me in this episode to learn how to calculate a reasonable business percentage for these mixed-use expenses so you can maximize your allowable deductions and keep more of your hard-earned money.
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Today, I’m chatting about a commonly missed tax deduction for entrepreneurs: cell phone and internet expenses. I’m going over why these deductions are missed and how you can utilize them to get the most out of your tax return this year.
Join me in this episode to learn how to calculate a reasonable business percentage for these mixed-use expenses so you can maximize your allowable deductions and keep more of your hard-earned money.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Calculating business percentage for cell phone expenses 2:54
Internet usage and business deductions 5:50
Tracking and documenting your personal expenses 8:28
If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it!
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