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[care-care]

Ok silly question, Im looking through my bills and I wondered if you deduct your press bill? I use the press to get fliers to make my grocery list to feed ?? Is it a yeah or a nay?

[momofsix]

Ok silly question, Im looking through my bills and I wondered if you deduct your press bill? I use the press to get fliers to make my grocery list to feed ?? Is it a yeah or a nay?

Hmmm, that's one I never thought of! I also use the coupons from the press for the groceries i buy so maybe. Usually I never actually get the time to read it! Hopefully Tom will chime in

[TomCopeland]

Press bill

Okay, I confess I don't know what a press bill is.

[Michael]

That's a yes from me. Sounds like a deduction for advertising or office supplies. On second thought I may not know what a press bill is.

[sharlan]

I'm thinking maybe the newspaper.........

[care-care]

Sorry Newspaper subscription.. I get the gr press on sunday for the fliers to plan my shoppin and for coupons

[momofsix]

That's a yes from me. Sounds like a deduction for advertising or office supplies. On second thought I may not know what a press bill is.

Okay, I confess I don't know what a press bill is.

That's so funny, must be a regional thing to call the newspaper "the Press"! I never know that!

[kendallina]

That's so funny, must be a regional thing to call the newspaper "the Press"! I never know that!

I'm from Michigan and had no idea what OP was talking about either...!

[TomCopeland]

Newspaper deduction

I would not try to deduct a local newspaper as a business expense, despite the fact that you use it for coupons, etc. This is because it's primarily personal use and I've not had luck deducting it in IRS audits. I wouldn't even try to deduct part of the cost because the IRS will likely consider it too personal in nature.

[Doodlebug]

Could you maybe deduct it if you the subscription comes in your business name? Also, I was told it was ok to deduct since I use it to find out the names of the new borns from our hospital and I send them a card of congratulations from my daycare.

Now I'm wondering if I need to be concerned about that deduction.

[TomCopeland]

newspaper deduction

I understand why you would think you could deduct the newspaper. I'm saying that in my experience with IRS audits, I think it would be a tough sell to get it accepted as a deduction.