- Lawn Care Can Be Deducted<\/a><\/li>
- Tax Court Rulings on Lawn Care\u00a0<\/a><\/li>
- A Path to the Home Office Deduction\u00a0<\/a><\/li>
- IRS Home Deduction Guidelines<\/a><\/li>
- List of Tax Deductions for a Lawn Care Business<\/a><\/li>
- Finances of People Who Run Landscaping Businesses<\/a><\/li>
- Landscaping Employment in the U.S.<\/a><\/li>
- Taxes You Will Owe<\/a><\/li>
- Nine Tax Deductions for a Lawn Care Business<\/a><\/li>
- Equipment Costs for Landscaping<\/a><\/li>
- FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>
Lawn Care Can Be Deducted<\/strong><\/h2>
Lawn care expenses can be deducted on your federal tax return if you maintain a home office, according to Crystal Stranger, author of The Small Business Tax Guide<\/a>.<\/p>
In deducting lawn care expenses related to your home office, Stranger says:<\/p>
- You can write off only a portion <\/strong>of your lawn care. For example, if your house covers 2,000 square feet and your home office takes up 200 square feet, you\u2019d be able to take a 10 percent deduction for the cost of lawn care. <\/li> <\/ul>
- The space set aside for your home office <\/strong>must be used \u201cboth regularly and exclusively\u201d as an office.<\/li> <\/ul>
- You might be able to deduct all your lawn care-related expenses<\/strong> if your home serves as a calling card for your business and a promotional sign is posted in your front yard.<\/li> <\/ul>
Tax Court Rulings on Lawn Care <\/strong><\/h2>
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Photo Credit: Nick Youngson<\/a> \/ Pix4free \/ CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure> The U.S. Tax court has sided with taxpayers in several cases<\/strong> concerning deductions for lawn care expenses:<\/p>
- A dentist who used one-third of his home as an office<\/strong> for his dental practice was allowed to deduct one-third of his landscaping expenses. The 1987 case is cited by Pappu Khera<\/a>, of the accounting and tax firm Khera & Associates in Odenton, MD.<\/li> <\/ul>
- A woman running a daycare center at her home <\/strong>was able to deduct part of her lawn care expenses due to a 1990 ruling.<\/li> <\/ul>
- A sole proprietor who met with clients on a regular basis<\/strong> in a home office was allowed to deduct<\/a> a portion of his landscaping costs.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Deductions for part of the costs<\/strong> of lawn care (such as mowing) and driveway repairs have been allowed.<\/li> <\/ul>
A pro\u2019s tip: <\/strong>Tax deductions for a residence that includes a home office is not a cut-and-dried issue. \u201cLawn care is actually one of those hotly contested items for deductibility,\u201d Stranger says. With that in mind, it might be wise to use a professional to prepare your taxes.<\/p>
The Internal Revenue Service states in Topic No. 509 Business Use of Home<\/a>, \u201cIn general, you may not deduct expenses for the parts of your home not used for business, for example, lawn care.\u201d But the Tax Court has made its rulings, which might be why the IRS document states \u201cIn general.\u201d<\/p>
A Path to the Home Office Deduction<\/strong> <\/h2>
When can you apply tax write-offs to a home office? One way to tell, according to the IRS<\/a>, is if come tax time you answer yes to these questions:<\/p>
- Is part of your home used in connection with a business?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Is the use regular and exclusive?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Is it your principal place of business?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Do you meet patients, clients, or customers in your home?<\/li> <\/ol>
IRS Home Deduction Guidelines<\/strong><\/h2>
The Internal Revenues Service provides home deduction information in Publication 587<\/a>. It includes this information:<\/p>
Types of Expenses<\/strong><\/p>
- Do you meet patients, clients, or customers in your home?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Is it your principal place of business?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Is the use regular and exclusive?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Is part of your home used in connection with a business?<\/li> <\/ol>
- Deductions for part of the costs<\/strong> of lawn care (such as mowing) and driveway repairs have been allowed.<\/li> <\/ul>
- A sole proprietor who met with clients on a regular basis<\/strong> in a home office was allowed to deduct<\/a> a portion of his landscaping costs.<\/li> <\/ul>
- A woman running a daycare center at her home <\/strong>was able to deduct part of her lawn care expenses due to a 1990 ruling.<\/li> <\/ul>
- A dentist who used one-third of his home as an office<\/strong> for his dental practice was allowed to deduct one-third of his landscaping expenses. The 1987 case is cited by Pappu Khera<\/a>, of the accounting and tax firm Khera & Associates in Odenton, MD.<\/li> <\/ul>
- You might be able to deduct all your lawn care-related expenses<\/strong> if your home serves as a calling card for your business and a promotional sign is posted in your front yard.<\/li> <\/ul>
- The space set aside for your home office <\/strong>must be used \u201cboth regularly and exclusively\u201d as an office.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Tax Court Rulings on Lawn Care\u00a0<\/a><\/li>
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