Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
"You are entitled to deduct all expenses that are “ordinary and necessary” to your business. Since you must maintain your home (including the outside of your home) to attract and retain clients, and to provide a safe, outdoor place for children to play, most outdoor expenses are at least partly deductible in your business.
These can include:
- Awnings
- Cement work on a driveway or walkway around your home
- Deck
- Doorbell
- Fence
- Flowers
- Garage door opener
- Gutters and drain pipes
- House siding
- Lawn mowing/maintenance service
- Lawn sprinkler system
- Patio
- Security system
- Stair/deck railings
- Storm or screen windows
- Termite and other pest control
- Tool shed
- Yard tools (rake, shovel, wheelbarrow, etc.)"
^^ Taken from http://tomcopelandblog.com/deducting-outdoor-expenses
Thanks! I surely wouldn’t be plowing paths through my back yard if it weren’t for daycare, I’d say that time counts.