Self Employed Business Expenses

Included but not limited to:

Advertising
Purchases and cost of goods sold items less inventory
Legal fees
Bank charges including credit card charges
Telephone, cellphone fax line, internet line, pagers, answering service
Employee expenses: wages, benefits, payroll taxes
Bookkeeping or accounting fees
Memberships, dues, professional licenses and subscriptions
Office supplies such as postage, pens, pencils, paper, folders, tape etc.
Cleaning or janitorial services
Computer supplies such as paper, toner, ribbons, etc.
Repairs and maintenance
Copying and printing
Education and seminars
Equipment leases, rental, repairs
Travel
Mileage or actual vehicle expenses. Must maintain a mileage log book that indicates business vs. personal miles, date and time of travel, where you went to and if using actual expenses the receipts related to the operation of the vehicle
Subcontractors
Supplies
Small tools
Promotional items
Rent of space or equipment
Tradeshow expenses
Utilities including gas, electric, sewer, water, refuse, cable
Entertainment expenses
Insurance
Interest of business loans or business credit cards
Security system
Office in the home expenses if a qualified office
Start-up costs
Anything that is ordinary and necessary in the course of business