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Write off? - Zac

Posted: Jun 11, 2010

Hi, eveyrone. I just started as an MT in Michigan, and I am going to be working from home fairly soon. I am moving back to New York for my music degree and transcribing in my free time. Problem: I have a very old laptop that is starting to fall apart. The keys don't always work and, although it is my baby, I can not keep using it for transcriptions. My boss had said he heard that we could write off a new laptop as an expense (much as flight attendants can write off their own laptops and makeup as expenses). I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with this or knew how to pursue it.

Thanks,

Zac

Edit - Zac

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Whoops. That should have been "everyone."

You take it off your taxes as a business expense. As - sk

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I use my personal computer for both work and personal use, I took off 50% of the cost for my tower and my laptop.

Laptop - 15+ exp

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Hi Zac. You can depreciate it over so many years, or you can take it as a 1 time deduction all at one - it's a section 179 deduction.

I have done it as a 179 deduction in the past and - sm -

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and just as office supplies if they were cheap (under $200). I have bought quite a few and written them off 100% what I paid for them. I try to keep my write-off amount consistent each year so no red flags are raised. Second laptop dying so probably will be time to shop again soon. I buy everything used (ebay) but my main desktop computer. I have a backup desktop and a laptop, used 100% for work. Depreciation is too confusion so the one time section 179 is the way to go if you are spending a fair amount on a new computer.

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