Part 17: Spouses in Business Together — Tax Rules & Hidden Opportunities
A 2025 guide for home-business owners working with their spouses — covering QJV rules, employee classification, payroll strategies, retirement benefits, and IRS compliance.
Part 16: Recordkeeping & Accounting — The IRS-Proof System for Home-Business Owners
A complete 2025 guide to IRS-approved recordkeeping for home-business owners — including digital records, receipts, categories, software tools, and retention rules.
Part 15: Crypto in Your Business — Tax Rules Every Home-Business Owner Must Know
A complete 2025 guide to using cryptocurrency in your home business — including income rules, basis tracking, payments, mining, staking, gains, and IRS reporting requirements.
Part 14: Additional Business Deductions — Overlooked Tax Breaks for Home-Business Owners
A 2025 guide to often-overlooked business deductions for home-business owners,
including advertising, software, education, bank fees, subscriptions, and communication expenses.
Part 8: Car & Local Travel Expenses — The Rules Every Home-Business Owner Must Know
Learn the 2025 IRS rules for deducting car and local travel expenses, including standard mileage rates, actual method, commuting rules, and audit-proof recordkeeping.
Part 5: Section 179 & Bonus Depreciation — The Fastest Way to Write Off Business Equipment
Learn 2025 rules for Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation, including 100% bonus depreciation restored under OBBBA and how to pick the best method.
Part 4: Operating Expenses You Can Deduct — Everyday Costs That Reduce Your Taxes
Learn which operating expenses qualify as deductible business costs and how to apply IRS “ordinary and necessary” rules for 2025.
Part 2: Do You Have a Profit Motive? — The Key to Keeping Your Home-Business Deductions
Learn how the IRS evaluates profit motive for home-business owners and how to protect your deductions under the 2025 rules.
Part 1: Is Your Home Business Really a Business? — The IRS Hobby vs. Business Test
Learn how the IRS determines whether your home business is a real business or a hobby, and how to protect your deductions for the 2025–2026 filing seasons.