Deduct It!

Reduce your taxes

Deduct It! shows you how to maximize your business deductions—quickly, easily, and legally. It covers deductions for:

start-up and operating expenses

travel and meals

home offices

health care expenses

equipment and inventory

and more.

This book also has updated information on 100% bonus depreciation, as well as everything you need to know about the 20% pass-through deduction. Easy to read and full of real-world examples, Deduct It! will pay for itself many times over—especially if the IRS comes calling.

This edition includes key federal tax law changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that affect small businesses.

Author Biography

Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business, taxation, and intellectual property matters for small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and freelancers. He is the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. Among his books are Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide, Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Home Business Tax Deductions and Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types, published by Nolo. He is a two-time recipient of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award.