Ask Legal Andrew
Sep 18, 2008
Q:
Can I take the home office deduction on my income taxes?
A:
We’re finally tackling a question that doesn’t depend upon your local laws. The home office deduction is strictly controlled by the IRS, applying federal tax laws and regulations.
If you are a self-employed home office warrior, your deduction is pretty easy to determine. You [...]
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This is a bi-weekly feature at Home Office Warrior. Now is your chance to send questions to an experienced attorney. Submit your questions to Andrew at andrew@homeofficewarrior.com or leave your comments here.
Disclaimer: Andrew Flusche is a licensed Virginia attorney, but these posts do not constitute legal advice, nor do they create an attorney client relationship. For legal advice, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
Ask Legal Andrew
Sep 08, 2008
Q:
What are corporate formalities?
A:
You may think that incorporating or forming an LLC automatically protects you from the liabilities of your home business. Not true.
For the law to recognize your business as a separate entity, it must behave like a business. You must follow what are referred to as “corporate formalities.”
At a [...]
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This is a bi-weekly feature at Home Office Warrior. Now is your chance to send questions to an experienced attorney. Submit your questions to Andrew at andrew@homeofficewarrior.com or leave your comments here.
Disclaimer: Andrew Flusche is a licensed Virginia attorney, but these posts do not constitute legal advice, nor do they create an attorney client relationship. For legal advice, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
Ask Legal Andrew
Sep 02, 2008
Q:
Do I need a business license?
A:
This answer depends upon your local government. (Lots of legal questions depend upon the specific laws in a particular place.) Smaller home based businesses might not need a business license, but your government could require one.
To illustrate this point, look at the business license requirements for [...]
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This is a bi-weekly feature at Home Office Warrior. Now is your chance to send questions to an experienced attorney. Submit your questions to Andrew at andrew@homeofficewarrior.com or leave your comments here.
Disclaimer: Andrew Flusche is a licensed Virginia attorney, but these posts do not constitute legal advice, nor do they create an attorney client relationship. For legal advice, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
Ask Legal Andrew
Aug 23, 2008
Q:
Do I need to Register My Business Name?
A:
If you are not using your legal name (or a formally organized entity’s name), you probably need to register your business name with the government. This is typically referred to as an assumed, fictitious, or trade name.
Governments recognize that people and businesses have all sorts of reasons [...]
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This is a bi-weekly feature at Home Office Warrior. Now is your chance to send questions to an experienced attorney. Submit your questions to Andrew at andrew@homeofficewarrior.com or leave your comments here.
Disclaimer: Andrew Flusche is a licensed Virginia attorney, but these posts do not constitute legal advice, nor do they create an attorney client relationship. For legal advice, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
Aug 15, 2008
This is the first installment in a new weekly series here at Home Office Warrior, where I (Andrew Flusche) will answer your legal questions about running a home business.
I am a business attorney who works out of my home office in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Which certainly makes my understanding of the legal issues of a Home [...]
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Disclaimer: Andrew Flusche is a licensed Virginia attorney, but these posts do not constitute legal advice, nor do they create an attorney client relationship. For legal advice, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
