Deductible business expenses help entrepreneurs with many of the costs of running a company. Business owners know that most expenditures can be written off, although there may be limits and timing. Check out the most common tax deductions for small business.
Last Spring the IRS released data showing the common deductions taken on sole proprietorship returns. Other entities claim the same types of deductions — C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies (LLCs), although you may find slightly different rules for some deductions.
See which ones apply to your 2019 tax return and think about which may impact your 2020 tax year for purposes of estimating taxes and business planning.
See a roundup of the most common tax deductions claimed on Schedule C of Form 1040 or 1040-SR by sole proprietors (including independent contractors and one-member limited liability companies not reporting elsewhere) as determined by the dollar amounts. The first three categories produce by far the largest write-offs.
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