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July 20th, 2008

Rethink Pink: Mary Kay May be a Hobby, Not a Business

At my BlogHer session on blogging and tax, I raised the issue of hobby loss rules. This is an incredibly important matter not only for bloggers but others who work in small or home businesses. Just ask Brenda Konchar.
Brenda Konchar, a Mary Kay Cosmetics representative, reported her Mary Kay activity as business income; […]

By Kelly -- 1 comment

July 18th, 2008

BlogHer Notes

A mere few hours after our session, Linsey already has her notes and handouts up - as does Sabrina…
Egads, the pressure!
So here are my handouts, all available to download as pdf:
1, 7 Things Every Blogger Needs to Know About Tax
2, 46 Deductions that Bloggers Overlook
3, Helpful articles and resources
I’ll be posting some more thoughts on […]

By Kelly -- 4 comments

July 6th, 2008

Should You Incorporate?

Hmm… I get asked about incorporation for the sake of taxes quite a bit. So, I decided to tackle it for my guest post over at Problogger. Check it out!
If you have other questions, don’t forget to ask the taxgirl!
Tags: business, business decisions, incorporation, Problogger, taxShare This

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May 28th, 2008

All I Need to Know About Being a Tax Attorney, I Learned From My Daughter

My oldest daughter, Katie, came home from school in a mood one day last year. When I asked her what was wrong, she sighed and said, “Chelsea runs faster than me.” And she sighed again.
I thought for a moment and said, “Katie, not everyone can be good at everything. I’ll bet you there is something […]

By Kelly -- 8 comments

May 23rd, 2008

Fun Friday Wraps Up and We’ve Concluded: Gas is Expensive!

Fun Friday has wrapped up on the channel - there are lots of great posts about the price of gas and how it affects each of us. I hope you take the time to check out them out!
How Many Miles to the Gallon is That?
http://www.doingbizabroad.com/how-many-miles-to-the-gallon-is-that
Toll Hopping at the Pump
http://www.talkstocktrading.com/toll-hopping-on-the-weekend/
How Much is Gas Hitting You […]

By Kelly -- 1 comment

April 14th, 2008

Ask the taxgirl: Cell Phone Plan

Taxpayer asks:
The reader who asked the question (regarding your Feb 28 cell phone deduction post) seemed to presume she’d deduct the cost of the “extra line” (which is usually a minimal cost), but let’s say she was just getting her phones set up from scratch. Could she have given her brother the primary line […]

By Kelly -- 0 comments

September 6th, 2007

Opportunity is knocking.

Admit it. Every now and again, while perusing taxgirl.com, you think, “Boy that sounds like fun!”
No, not the tax part. I know most of you don’t think that sounds like fun (though I swear it is). The blogging part.
Well, here’s the deal: it is. But it’s also a lot of […]

By Kelly -- 1 comment

July 27th, 2007

Fix The Tax Code Friday: Hobby Loss Rules

I’m in Chicago today for the BlogHer Conference, where I will be speaking about blogging and tax. One topic that I plan to focus on is the issue of hobby versus business, which I addressed earlier in an “Ask the Taxgirl” segment and in my Problogger guest post. Briefly, the IRS allows you […]

By Kelly -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2007

Are You a Tax Geek?

Do you have a tax, business or finance related blog or web site? Considering joining my Tax Geeks group on Squidoo! It’s fast, it’s easy and it’s fun. What could be better?
Tags: blog, business, finance, Squidoo, taxShare This

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