Deducting Cell Phone?

Absolutely - 3 phones and 2 tablets. I can justify easily how and why all are used in the business.

CPA agrees and has deducted accordingly.

 

I deduct, doing my own taxes, 50% of my phone bill (plan)... I am going to deduct 50% of my sirious sat radio this year...lol

 

Deduct the whole lot - XM is for weather and industry updates, cell phone - your wife is your dispatcher (wether or not she is) therefore you both need one, and to hot spot your laptop.

Plenty of threads on here regarding tax deductions.

 

I know a guy who gets receipts for his tattoos and writes them off as Entertainment lol

 

You deduct them and if they have a problem with it, they'll send you a letter.
It amazes me people do all this hand wringing on things just write it down and send it off.

 

Waste of time trying to figure out what was business and what is personal, just deduct all of your phone expenses.

 

I also deduct my cable bill at the house because I use the internet at home to dispatch myself.

 

Thats how I do it. Both mine and my wife's phones are deducted... the $3000 gaming laptop is deducted, my $300 gps, boots, rain gear, work gloves, pretty much anything I buy out on the road away from home is deducted.. everything from some nuts n bolts from a hardware store to tools or sun glasses.

Itemized to the oomphtenth degree. I never owe irs.

Hurst

 

I put an office in one room nice desk and all. At least I looked important when the did my audit back in 2008.
Deduct it all is my motto.