January 12, 2015
Update: Great news this week:
My granddaughter is being hired as a “para-pro”—an assistant teacher with
special ed children, and my son-in-law is now on staff at a church just 15 miles
from their home….Wives, has this happened in your home? Your husband asks you
what you want to watch on TV and, to be nice, you say, “Whatever you want,
dear.” So he turns on a program (that you don’t like) and then he promptly falls
asleep, so you sneak over to change the channel. This reminds me of times that
we tell God, “Whatever You want me to do,” and then when He calls us to a
particular job, we want to sneak over and change His channel! My prayer this
year is to stay with the program He chooses!
Thought for
Today: “The plans of the diligent lead to
profit” (Proverbs 21:5).
Song for
Today:
Just when I need Him, Jesus is near.
Just when I falter, just when I fear;
Ready to help me, ready to cheer,
Just when I need Him most.
“Just When I Need Him," William C. Poole
Laugh for
Today:
My mom taught me:
Religion: “You better pray that comes out of the
carpet.”
Logic: “Because I said so, that’s why.”
Irony: “Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry
about.”
Wisdom: “When you get to my age, you’ll understand.”
More
Income Tax Tips for Writers (Schedule C):
Line 13,
Depreciation. This is too
complicated a subject to cover in this chapter, but basically if an item has a
useful life of over a year, it can be depreciated over a period of time or, if
you choose, in the first year of purchase. You will complete Form 4562 for this.
(See www.irs. gov for a list of booklets concerning
depreciation.)
Line 15,
Insurance (other than health). This line
covers insurance for a rented office space. (The prorated portion of insurance,
mortgage interest, and real estate taxes for a home office is shown on Form
8829.)
Line 16,
Interest. Because you
can no longer take interest on personal credit cards on Schedule A, you may want
to keep one credit card solely for business purchases and deduct the interest on
this line. For example, if you have an airlines credit card for business travel,
or an account with an office supply store, you can deduct the interest here.
These cards can be in your own name or issued under the name of your
business.
Line 17, Legal
and professional services. Did you pay
someone to prepare your taxes last year because of your writing? Did you ask
someone to look over a contract? Did you need legal help to collect money due
you for a writing project? Deduct this here.
Line 18,
Office expense. This is not
the same as office supplies. This line is for expenses for your home office or
rented office and includes such things as drapes, ceiling fans, and
redecorating.
Line
20, Rent or lease. This includes renting an
office or business machine. However, if you rent an item and later purchase it,
you need to amend this year’s return and show depreciation. You also show on
this line if you rented a post office box or a safety deposit box for your
business papers.
Line 21,
Repairs and maintenance. This covers
any repairs to your machines, as well as a maintenance agreement you purchase
for a computer, copier, or printer.
Have
a good week spreading the
gospel
through the printed page.
Donna
Clark Goodrich
·
A
Step in the Write Direction—the
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·
The
Freedom of Letting Go (with
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·
Healing
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·
The
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·
Preparing
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·
100-Plus
Motivational Moments for Writers and Speakers
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·
Grandmother,
Mother, and Me Anthology
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·
Grandfather,
Father, and Me Anthology
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·
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