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A Guide to Common Small Business Tax Deductions You Should Leverage

Maximizing Small Business Tax Deductions

As a small business owner, it’s crucial to leverage every tax deduction and credit legally available. This isn’t just smart accounting – it directly boosts your bottom line earnings. By fully utilizing the most common and easy-to-claim small business tax deductions each year, entrepreneurs can save hundreds or thousands come tax season.

Vehicle & Mileage Expense Deductions If you use a personal vehicle for business purposes like client meetings, delivery, events etc – you can deduct associated costs:

  • Standard mileage deduction – $0.59 per mile up to 2022
  • Actual vehicle expenses like gas, tolls, maintenance and lease payments

Equipment & Asset Deductions

  • Section 179 expense deduction allows 100% first-year depreciation write-offs on assets like: • Equipment like printers, computers • Software • Office furniture
  • Bonus depreciation also provides deductions for new equipment

Self-Employment Taxes When you work for yourself, you can deduct the employer portion of self-employment taxes paid – reducing overall tax liability.

Home Office Deduction If you use any part of your home exclusively for business operations, leverage home office deductions tracking:

  • Rent, mortgage interest, taxes
  • Utilities costs
  • Repairs and renovations

Supplier & Inventory Costs All inventory and supplies exclusively used to produce end products or services are deductible – this could include materials, merchant fees, packaging and labels, shipping supplies etc.

Make sure to track all legitimate tax-deductible expenses. Assessing eligibility can be complex, so small business owners should leverage an accountant to maximize claims. Being vigilant and strategic with deductions saves big every filing season!

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