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How to Claim Tools on Taxes
Professionals such as mechanics, electricians and plumbers are often required to furnish their own tools in order to perform work for their employer. Before you toss the receipts for those tools and...
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How Do I Deduct Tools on My Taxes?
The Internal Revenue Service allows the deduction of some work expenses, such as tools, that are not reimbursed by your employer. The tools must be necessary for you to do your job and defined by the...
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Can a Mechanic Deduct His Tools?
Whether a mechanic runs his own shop or works as an independent freelancer from his home or by traveling to customer locations, he is self-employed or is a small business owner and qualifies for...
View ArticleTools to Parse Log4 Files
If you find that you have Log4 files on your server or computer, you may need to parse the files to read them properly. Log4 files can be generated in a number of ways, including via Oracle Databases...
View ArticleHow to Tune an Ocarina
Tuning an ocarina takes patience and precision: patience on your part, to not damage the finger holes as you widen them to match the note you are looking for, and precision from an accurate chromatic...
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Can I Claim it on My Return if My Parents Bought Me a Home and I Pay the...
The Internal Revenue Service allows homeowners to deduct certain housing-related expenses, including mortgage interest and property taxes, if they meet all of the qualifications. Unless your expenses...
View ArticleTax Deductions for Unreimbursed Mileage
Taxes are inevitable, but the savvy individual searches high and low for as many IRS-approved deductions as possible. Among these are unreimbursed business expenses for employees. Business-related...
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Do I Need Receipts for Unreimbursed Work & Job Seeking Expenses?
If the Internal Revenue Service questions a deduction, you may need to substantiate your expenses. The IRS requires proof that you paid the expense and the expense was allowable. Naturally, it is...
View ArticleThe Tax Deduction for "Wilderness Therapy"
The mental-health industry uses wilderness therapy, which relies on the therapeutic effects of isolating patients in a natural environment for an extensive period of time, in an attempt to mitigate the...
View ArticleHow to Determine the Thrift Store Value of Donated Clothing
Donating used clothing to a thrift store is an effective way to clear your home of clothing you no longer wear while helping your community provide aid to the disadvantaged. You can also claim clothing...
View ArticleWhat Deductions Can I Claim on My Income Tax for a House I Own?
Some of the costs of home ownership are tax deductible. If you are paying a mortgage, own a home business, or rent your property to others, you can deduct a number of costs from your tax liability,...
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Overlooked Tax Deductions for Families
When you fill out your tax return every year, you need to be aware of every deduction for which you may qualify. If you miss a deduction, you may end up overpaying on your taxes. Look at everything you...
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Can a Short Form Filer Deduct Property Taxes?
Saving money while preparing your tax return is often about knowing the tax deductions available to you and making sure to claim them. In many cases, it's tempting to use the short form income tax...
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Deductible Taxes When Purchasing a Vehicle
The special vehicle sales tax deduction allowed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been allowed to expire, but you can still take a deduction for sales taxes when you purchase...
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Tax Deduction for an Interim Occupancy Fee
Homeowners cannot deduct interim occupancy fees paid for living in a property before the final closing date arrives on the property’s purchase. The Internal Revenue Service considers these payments...
View ArticleHow to Add a Rent Deposit as a Moving Expense
If you have been offered a job that requires you to move, you may have a number of expenses associated with the move. Under limited circumstances, you may be able to deduct costs associated with moving...
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Tax Consequences of a Fully Depreciated Car
Businesses, corporations and self-employed workers using vehicles, including cars, trucks or boats, as a regular part of the company operations have the option to write off the costs of purchasing the...
View ArticleTax Deductions for a Preacher's Wife
A preacher's wife is not entitled to any tax benefits merely for being married to a member of the clergy generating his own tax deductions. However, some preacher's wives are separately commissioned,...
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Tuition Tax Credits for Online Colleges
Applying for federal financial aid, grants, scholarships and loans helps defray the cost of enrolling in online college courses and living without a full-time job until graduation. The American...
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Tax Deduction for Working for Your Family
Some businesses are more efficient when a family works together in it. It’s not out of the question to sometimes see kids working in their parents’ business or for an adult relative. All of this might...
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