I began to enter all of the amounts into a spreadsheet to calculate the total and enter the amount into their tax return. An hour later, I came up with a total of just over $300 which I knew was not even close to enough to claim. That hour was not particularly well spent.
We are asked a lot to file tax returns for self-employed people (contractors, solopreneurs, etc.). While we definitely do this, I like to make sure you know what you would be paying us for.
Let’s try and eliminate those excuses so that you can prepare and file your own personal tax return easily, accurately, and inexpensively. This post will walk you through that process, so collect your tax documents and let’s get to it!
If you're an employee that works from home, you may be able to claim some home office expenses. This article explains how that works.