http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-deductions/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-deductions/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 gina's weight watcher recipes Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:43:29 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=133#comment-7403 I would like to think my blog is a business and not a hobby with all the time I put into it and the primary reason I started it was to make money. My blog is a recipe blog, how would I know if the IRS sees this as a hobby or a business? Also, since it is a recipe blog, and I photograph all my recipes, I was hoping to claim the food I purchase as an expense. It can get pretty costly and not everything that gets cooked is always eaten since I have to experiment a lot. Your advise is greatly appreciated, I read your great article on Pro Blogger. I would like to think my blog is a business and not a hobby with all the time I put into it and the primary reason I started it was to make money. My blog is a recipe blog, how would I know if the IRS sees this as a hobby or a business? Also, since it is a recipe blog, and I photograph all my recipes, I was hoping to claim the food I purchase as an expense. It can get pretty costly and not everything that gets cooked is always eaten since I have to experiment a lot. Your advise is greatly appreciated, I read your great article on Pro Blogger.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-deductions/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Kelly Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:25:25 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=133#comment-875 If you think that's a fair breakdown, sure. If you think that’s a fair breakdown, sure.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-deductions/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Andy Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:19:38 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=133#comment-874 I certainly fall under the hobby use making about $300-$400 a year - not a lot but it pays for my hosting. i've been wondering about the cost of my internet access though - it's obviously essential to run my blog but I do use it for personal use (as well as for my real job) so I was wondering if that bill can be claimed. Not sure how I (or the IRS) can calculate the proportion of my net usage. Would 50/50 work? I certainly fall under the hobby use making about $300-$400 a year – not a lot but it pays for my hosting. i’ve been wondering about the cost of my internet access though – it’s obviously essential to run my blog but I do use it for personal use (as well as for my real job) so I was wondering if that bill can be claimed. Not sure how I (or the IRS) can calculate the proportion of my net usage. Would 50/50 work?

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