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Ask the taxgirl: “Fall Can’t Come Fast Enough” Edition

19 September 2010

I’m not a fan of summer. I know, that’s somehow un-American to say it out loud, but it’s true. I don’t like the heat and I don’t like the unpredictable pace of summer (nor the traffic, the electric bills…). So, it’s with a bit of hopefulness and relief that I peered at my calendar this [...]

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Tax and the City: Philly Tax Takes on a Life of Its Own

25 August 2010

On Sunday night, I got a text from a friend. It said simply, “Did you hear about the Philly blogger tax?” I hadn’t heard of such a thing and made a mental note to check the news later to see what she was talking about. Less than an hour later, I got the following message [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Paid Campaigns for Bloggers

17 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: Can food bloggers write off ingredients from paid campaigns where advertisers paid them to create a recipe? Taxgirl says: As promised, this is the answer to the second part of a previous question. The world of paid reviews can be tricky. In this post, I’m going to focus solely on the question that’s [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: When Is Blogging Income Earned?

12 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: Thanks taxgirl for helping me out on this one! I have a couple of different ad and affiliate accounts for my blog. When I earn money, they bank it until I hit a certain dollar amount and then they make a deposit into my PayPal account. A few of them accumulated earnings in [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Blogging Related Deductions

11 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: Hi Kelly, I saw you speak at BlogHer in San Francisco and was hoping I’d see you again this year in Chicago. Since I didn’t see you, I thought I’d email you a question. I just wanted to know if you had any updates to your handout from the BlogHer seminar about deductions [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Defending My Blog

10 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: Hi taxgirl, I have a strange question. I write a food blog. I create and cook all of my own recipes and post them online. Two years ago, I found out that someone was stealing my recipes and some of my photos and using them on another site. I ended up hiring a [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Am I Blogging as a Business or a Hobbyist?

10 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: I read your post about Mary Kay and I am still confused about hobbies. I own a bunch of blogs. I make money on some of them and I lose money on some of them. Does this make me a hobby? Taxgirl says: You’re right to be a little confused because this is [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Blogging for Fun (but not for profit)

10 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: Thanks for taking my question! I wanted to say that I appreciate your blog, I find it easy to read and understand. I also like how you talk about your children as though they’re a real part of your life instead of accessories. That’s very refreshing to see online. That brings me to [...]

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Blogging Wednesday

10 February 2010

It’s a snowy Wednesday here in Philly – we’re expecting over a foot by the end of the night. This comes hot on the heels of the snowstorm from this weekend. I know there’s some whining and moaning about it but I’ll go on record as saying that I love it. As a girl from [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Deductions for Guest Blogging

20 July 2009

Taxpayer asks: While putting together a new group of guest posters for my site, a tax question hit me! Is the time I spend guest posting on other blogs for promotional purposes tax deductible? i.e. I don’t get paid for the post – my only compensation is the link back. But I could be getting [...]

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