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by Runs with scissors on November 11th, 2009
Yes,I write mine off,when I remember to save the receipts.
by Sherri on November 2nd, 2009
Being self-employed does NOT mean you can automatically write off your meals! Meals must be business related and closely associated with business. Example, I'm trying to get a company to let me do their payroll, so I take out the owner and his wife; we talk about the payroll prospect during dinner. OR the owner and I have a meeting prior to dinner. BUT everything must be documented in the event of an audit: who, what, when, where, why. And if there is not a business reason, the meal will be disallowed. If allowed, it's 50% of the cost, so you are still not writing off all of the meal cost!
by catydid on November 2nd, 2009
In my experience it's usually because a small business owner puts in so much extra time trying to stay afloat that they are just to tired to cook. Deductions are good but a small business needs so much more personal time that you don't always have a choice. Take away is sometimes the only option after a long day.
Looking for a payroll compny 4 a very small business w/ very small staff. We don't want to deal with the headache of payroll. Suggestions?
by Aubrey313 on October 20th, 2011
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Since Zucotti park is privately owned & the OWS bums won't budge to allow cleaning, why dont the owners just spray-wash with firehoses?
by More2Be on October 23rd, 2011
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What do I major in if I want to work in the Beauty Industry?
by DulceMariaEv on October 31st, 2011
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Is it possible to praise the community efforts of small business while loathing the practices of multinationals?
by Anonymous on November 6th, 2011
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Any advice on getting my CTO and CEO to communicate better through different priorities?
by Aubrey313 on October 23rd, 2011
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