Tax Deductions for Your Direct Sales Business

Tax time's here! Don't forget all the deductions you're able to make:

Supplies:

1. Office Space
2. Office Equipment
3. Ink
4. Printing Paper
5. Files
6. Office furniture
7. Pens, pencils, etc.
8. paper clips
9. tape
10. notebooks
11. Subscriptions to magazines about direct sales or the merchandise that you sell

Marketing & Delivery

1. Gas or Mileage
2. Business Cards
3. Letter Heads
4. Tolls
5. Parking
6. Meals
7. Web Hosting or design
8. Online Marketing
9. Entertaining for potential customers
10. Party expenses (Food, Gifts, Samples, etc.)
11. Promotional Gifts
12. Logo Designs
13. Logo Printing on items
14. Brochures
15. Samples

Other

1. Lodging
2. Advertising
3. Business Bank Accounts
4. Checks
5. Shipping
6. Stamps
7. Cell Phone
8. Home Phone
9. Business Classes
10. Computer Software
11. Tax Software
12. Business Software
13. Booth Rentals
14. Online Classes
15. Books
16. Labels
17. Inventory storage at your home or elsewhere
18. Training
19. Helpers
20. Shipping supplies
21. Utilities (Portion)
22. Professionals such as a tax professional, or organization specialist.
23. Admission to seminars or shows
24. Legal fees
25. Insurance