Home office space an underused tax break - 2004-03-22
One of the most highly sought after tax deductions for a small business owner is for a home office. It's also an issue fraught with anxiety, because home office deductions have a reputation of being triggers for an IRS audit.

It's not just mortgage payments and utilities that qualify. So does the money you spend on improvements to your home, and on expenses such as insurance, pest control, snow plowing and your security system. Landscaping and gardening expenses, however, cannot be deducted.
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New homeowners can get huge deductions on income taxes - 2004-03-22
With April 15 less than a month away, many taxpayers are procrastinating in an attempt to avoid preparing their 2003 tax returns -- and paying their taxes -- until the last possible moment. But not David Moran.

As a result of the mortgage interest and property tax deductions, Moran will save $900 in taxes for the one month that he owned the house last year.
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