Why It's So Hard To Write Off Your Home Office (Bloomberg Businessweek)For the past decade, advocates for the home-based workforce have sought to give taxpayers the option to check a box for a standard $1,500 home office write-off. That would save them the tricky business of calculating what percentage of the home is dedicated to business—and therefore what share of rent, insurance, utilities, and maintenance costs can be deducted. Published on April 16, 2012 |
‘Buffett rule’ Is Producing Capitol Gains (Washington Times)“We’re much more interested in tax laws that impact the 22 million self-employed Americans who aren’t household names but who create a whole lot more jobs than Mr. Buffett,” said Kristie Arslan, president of the National Association for the Self-Employed. Published on April 15, 2012 |
Mr. President, Focus On The 'Baffle Rule,' Not The 'Buffett Rule' (Huffington Post)Tax fairness is a top priority for the National Association for the Self-Employed, but we're much more interested in tax laws that impact the 22 million self-employed Americans who aren't household names but who create a whole lot more jobs than Mr. Buffett. Published on April 11, 2012 |