Home Business Solutions: Sample Resources

Tips for a Home Office
From hometime.com comes this site that offers tips and advice for the home office, including lighting, phone lines, storage, privacy, and equipment layout. Tips for wiring for equipment and phone lines are included, as well as lists of home office publications and important tax information for people with a home office. There is also a home office video available for purchase.

Home Office Products
Here is a wealth of photos and information for building your own home office. Adaptable home office plans include desk plans, keyboard platforms and slides, computer mounting hardware, power center, media holders, desk accessories, knobs and pulls, computer monitor arms, drawer pulls, flipper and sliding door systems, accuride slides, grommets and vents, power cords and cord management products, as well as levelers, caster and glides. Custom-made home offices await with this useful guide, great for getting home office design ideas.

Should I Take the Home Office Deduction?
A very helpful website for home office workers concerned about claiming their home office space as a tax deduction. Pros include reducing self-employment taxes, getting a deduction for rent and deducting part of your home expenses. Reasons to be cautious include if your home office is very small, paying taxes on the home office share of any gain when you sell your home, and the home office deduction cannot trigger a net loss.

Time Management in the Home Office
This article from Informit.com's The 24/7 Lifestyle section offers advice and tips on better time management for those who work out of the home. Includes advice on shipping, mailing, sending business flowers, paying bills on-line, and setting up your body clock to be most effective. Other tips include advice on scheduling leisure time, quiet time, productive time, and planning time.

Be Your Own Boss
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