Looking Forward, 2017 Tax Question

[Miss A]

Hey guys! We are in the middle of a HUGE ice storm right now, and our driveway is a skating rink.

My DF (dear fiancee) picked up some salt...

[Baby Beluga]

I'm so sorry for all the questions!

My parents pay each Friday for the following week. Because of the holidays they paid on 12/23 for...

[jenboo]

ok so i would love to know how exactly deductions work. Do you just add up all your deductions for the year and subtract them from your income and that...

[Jennifer91]

Hello all,

Going through my mountain of receipts and I don't think I have ANYTHING that is used 100% for the daycare. I five kids of my...

[Punkin.Butts]

I will start by saying I just bought a used edition of Tom copelands family child care record keeping that has the 1000+ tax deductions.. literally 5...

[EAP]

If you care for less children than a license requires, and are not licensed by the state but still have a fed tax id and still claim all the income can...

[EAP]

I am trying to be pro-active and look at how much I need to have in business expenses to off-set owing taxes. Is there a good rule of thumb?
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[TheGoodLife]

OK, so obviously it is pretty common to claim more than your income when first starting out. My question would be- if I make X amount of income, once...

[Jennifer91]

I'm going over my receipts from each month to make sure I didn't miss anything. Man, I feel dirty, I use TS% for almost anything non-edible, and I mean...

[TheGoodLife]

Hi!
I just started my home DC business in August, and bought the house in April (we needed a bigger home to have an exclusive DC area, so...

[Gellybean6903]

Hello there...

I just discovered this forum *today* and have been amazed by the wealth of information. Who knew you could deduct all of...

[daycare]

so I know over time we all made a list of things that we can write off on our taxes along with a nice list of time space % list of activities and etc....

[Abigail]

We have gotten quotes to pour a concrete walkway for the daycare parents to use to enter through the side door. They have always come through the side...

I have a few things that i am not sure what section to claim them under...

garbage disposal, old one broke and had to replace. repair and...

[My Daycare]

I have an infant that I provide meals for. He drinks 4 or 5 6oz bottles a day and 2 meals.

For the standard deduction, how many meals...