Business Operations & Tax Deductions

Essential guides for running your business including home office deduction, QBI deduction, recordkeeping, repairs vs improvements, and business expense strategies.

Running Your Business: Deductions & Operations

Maximize your business deductions and maintain proper tax compliance with these comprehensive operational guides.

Key Deductions

Home Office Deduction Guide

2025

Regular method vs. simplified method, exclusive use requirements, depreciation considerations, and maximizing your deduction.

Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBI)

2025

Understand the 20% QBI deduction, income limitations, specified service trade or business (SSTB) rules, and planning strategies.

Business Recordkeeping & Tax Requirements

2025

What records to keep, how long to keep them, and best practices for tax compliance and audit protection.

Business Expenses & Classification

Business Owner Compensation Methods

2025

How to take money out of your business: wages, dividends, distributions, loans, and tax implications of each method.

Repairs vs Improvements Capitalization Rules

2025

Determine whether an expenditure is a currently deductible repair or must be capitalized and depreciated as an improvement.

Hobby vs Business Tax Classification

2025

The 9-factor profit motive test, presumption of profit rule, and tax treatment differences between hobbies and businesses.

Inventory Accounting & Cost of Goods Sold

2025

Inventory valuation methods, accounting for cost of goods sold, and compliance requirements.

Business Losses & Planning

Business Loss Limitations & NOL Rules

2025

Excess business loss limits ($313,000/$626,000 thresholds), net operating loss carryforward rules, and passive loss limitations.

Small Business Management Tips

2025

SBA resources, business planning, budgeting, internal controls, and operational best practices.

Worksheets

Business Expenses Worksheet

2025

Track and organize your business expenses for tax reporting and planning purposes.


Professional Guidance

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