Dollars & Sense
by Bryon Elson
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h r h nd, if y u r a
to, I yer, t ch r r noth r
profe ion I who occ ion lIy
brin r din mat ri I nd oth r
work h m t night, do not a ume
th t you c n t k h m -office
d ducti n for th r wh r y u do
your r ding, Sine thi i n t wh re
you regularly conduct your bu in ,
ch nc r y u will not allow d
deduction.
Un r certain circum t nc s, how­
ever, you may claim adduction
even if your home office is your
ondary place of business, For ex-
ample, n ane the iologi t us d
room in his p rtm nt clu ively
nd regularly for work-related ac­
. ities. cau he nt a subst n­
tial mount of time th re and the
hospital d not provid any office
space for such activities, th Tax
Court allowed the home-office
d duction. Curr tty, however, the
IRS not agre with the Tax
Court's position.
Ke p in mind that if you are an
employee who has a home office,
you must not only meet the regular
nd exclusive b in ss-u test, but
you must also meet another impor­
tant requirement: Th u of your
offic must be for th c nveni nee of
your employer and not just ap­
propriat and h Ipful in your job. .
. If you run a id lin business from
your home office, you must
demon trate that you are actually in
business and not just pursuing a
hobby to qualify for the home-office
deduction. You must prov your in­
tent to make a profit and your home
must also be the'Principal place of
operation for the id line business.
Women At Work
by Tamara Jones
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