Did you pay too much in taxes last year?
Are you ready to learn how to lower those taxes?

Save $100's in Taxes

With a Home Office Deduction

Every year, thousands of small business owners pay too much Federal tax, because they don't understand how to figure the home office deduction or they're afraid they'll get audited if they do take it.

Finally, there's an answer to this problem

This book for self-employed business owners has a complete explanation of the IRS rules for the home office deduction.  It's written in plain and simple English so it's easy to understand. It explains who qualifies for the home office deduction, how to calculate it, and where to report it.

How much do your expenses have to be to make this deduction worthwhile?

It depends on your tax bracket. It could be quite easy to save $200 or more on your tax bill. Here's a free Home Office Deduction Estimator.

Who should buy this book?

This book is for business owners in the US who are sole proprietors running unincorporated businesses or single member LLCs. These are the folks who file their business taxes on a Schedule C with their personal income tax return. If you use part of your home to meet patients, clients, or customers or to perform activities like billing and bookkeeping for your business, you need to be sure you understand how to qualify for the home office deduction.

How will this book help you?

It explains the definitions that the IRS uses and the tests you have to meet to take this tax deduction. It includes examples of situations that you can compare to your own to see if yours meets the rules. It defines in detail how to calculate the deduction and even includes a sample filled-in form.

You'll get the knowledge you need to figure out if your particular situation meets the rules.  If it does, you'll be able to calculate and report the deduction properly and replace any fear you might have had with confidence that you're doing things correctly.  Once you understand the rules and can follow them, there's no reason to be afraid of an audit. 

What will you learn?

You'll learn what conditions you have to meet to qualify to take the deduction for business use of home, what expenses can be included in the calculation, how to calculate the deduction, and where to report it. Here's some of what you'll learn:

What else besides a house qualifies as a "home" (you might be surprised)

What tests you have to meet (and what exceptions are allowed)

What qualifies as exclusive business use (your accountant might not be familiar with the court cases that influence this)

What makes your home qualify as your principal place of business (you'll want to study this part carefully to find out why common sense alone won't give you the right answer)

How to calculate the percentage of business use

What direct expenses can be included

What indirect expenses can be included

What limitations there are (even professional tax software sometimes gets this wrong)

What if you don't do your own taxes?

Your tax return is still your responsibility, no matter who prepares it. So it always benefits you to increase your knowledge of the tax laws that affect your particular business situation. I've seen professional tax preparers make mistakes when figuring this deduction.
 

What if you think you won't have time to read this book?

I know you're busy taking care of your business, and you don't have a lot of spare time. You've got to make every minute count. I've designed this material with you in mind. I know that in addition to being a quality service provider, you're also busy being your company's secretary, receptionist, bookkeeper, office manager, and IT department. You just don't have a lot of extra time to devote to training.

This book is super convenient. Once you have the materials, you won't need to sit in a classroom or at a computer screen. And you won't have to make any extra time for training. Sounds almost magical, doesn't it?

Here's what you'll get when you buy the book

You'll receive a downloadable pdf file with the complete text transcript of the book. You can store it on your computer, review it at any time, and print out whatever pages you wish. You also get blank forms and sample completed forms.  But you're not stuck reading it on the computer screen and you don't have to carry the whole thing with you. You can print it out and read it at your convenience, a page or two at a time, if that works best for you.

You also receive 24 tracks of audio files which you can burn to CD or put on your mp3 player. You can listen to the material as often as you wish and easily find specific sections you want to repeat.

It's so convenient, it's almost like the training material itself provides the time you need to study it. Since I got my iPod a couple of years ago, I've almost become addicted to audio training materials. 

Both the text and audio portions of this book are portable, so you can take them wherever you want. You can read at your kitchen table with your morning coffee, at a restaurant while you wait for your lunch to arrive, or on an airplane trip.

You can listen while you drive, work out at the gym, or walk your dog.

How soon will you start saving on your taxes?

If you qualify to take the home office deduction, you'll be able to take it on the first tax return you file after completing the book.

How much does this book cost?

The price is $29.  That's less than the cost of a half-hour consultation with your local CPA or tax preparer. 

How can you pay for the book?

To keep the price of the book as low as possible, I'm not accepting credit cards or PayPal payments at this time. You can order by sending me a check for $29.  Please make sure to include your current email address so I can send you a receipt and further instructions and your phone number just in case their are any questions about your order.

How much will you save on your taxes?

Results will vary, but if you meet the requirements to take a home office
deduction your tax savings in just the first year could be two to three
times your investment in the course.

Your tax savings will continue every year that you qualify to take the deduction.

Who produced this book and what are her qualifications?

I did. I'm Sheryl Schuff and I've been in solo practice as a Certified Public Accountant since 1976.

I have an MBA from the University of Chicago with concentrations in accounting and finance. I've been a professional tax return preparer for over thirty years.  I've been teaching tax workshops at the Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana and the Central Indiana Women's Business Center since 2006.

To maintain my license to practice as a CPA in Indiana, I take 40 hours of continuing education every year.  The majority of those hours are spent in tax update courses for professional preparers.

How current is the material?

The material is based on the laws and forms in effect for the 2008 tax filing season. 

What happens after you buy the book?

As soon as your order is processed, I'll send you an email with download instructions for both the text and the audio files. 

What do you need to do to use the book?

Download  Use the instructions that I send you to download the files. To view and print the text, you need Adobe Reader installed on your computer.   If you want to listen to the audio file on your computer, you need some sort of music player. You probably have one that came with your computer.  If not, there are many players available on the Internet which you can download for free.  Winamp and  iTunes are two of the most popular.

The audio file is in mp3 format and I encourage you to burn it to a CD or put it on your favorite portable music player.

Unplug  Step away from the computer.  Take your portable CD player or mp3 player with you.  Drive to work.  Walk your dog.  Use the weight machines at the gym.  Listen while you're doing something else.

Learn  Enjoy the material.  Congratulate yourself for having figured out how to make time to get the training you need when you didn't think you had any time for training.  Email me or call my feedback line at
214-615-6505 X 5294 to let me know how you liked the book.

Double Your Money Back Guarantee

I guarantee that you'll be 100 % satisfied with this book or I'll refund double the price you paid any time within one year of your purchase.  You have my word on it. 

Dedicated to helping you lower your taxes,

More deductions = lower tax bill = more "take-home pay" for you!

Buy your copy today. 

You can purchase it from the on-line store at the International Association of Solopreneurs. It could possibly be the best $29 you invest in your business this year. I donate $1.00 from each sale to the grant fund established by IAS.

P.S. My clients for the past 30 years have primarily been solo entrepreneurs like you and me. I specialize in helping small business owners start and grow their companies.

Many of them say I have a knack for explaining complex things in simple terms and that's just what I'm doing with this book. It's easy to use, easy to understand, and you'll be able to put it to use right away.

I'm really excited about having the opportunity to teach lots of small business owners how to reduce their taxes.  I hope you save a bundle.
 


Copyright 2009 by Sheryl Schuff, CPA        Where Spirit Leads, Inc.   

 8156 Lieber Road Indianapolis, IN 46260     Phone 317.514.2087