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Entries from January 6th, 2010

TUESDAY STUDIO TIP–Tax deductions for the Self-Employed !

January 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

Want to Lower the Amount of Self-Employment Taxes You’re Paying and Put More Money in Your Pocket?

Great Tips from Home Business Maven™ Barbara Brabec:

Barbara Brabec is the author of Secrets to Maximizing Schedule C Deductions, an eBook specifically written to help Schedule C filers who are tired of giving so much of their home-business profits to the IRS in the form of self-employment taxes.

“In talking with home-business owners nationwide,” says Barbara, “I’ve learned that most have no idea at all of the many tax advantages of a homebased business. They think they are doing everything right when they hire a tax preparer, accountant or CPA to do their taxes, but if they haven’t kept track of all their expenses in the first place, they will end up paying higher taxes than necessary.

I’ve worked with several different CPAs through the years, and none of them ever suggested that I might be overlooking a deduction. Always so busy at tax time, they just took the figures I gave them and dropped them in the appropriate slots on the tax forms, often making mistakes in the process.

“Even when you believe you have a qualified tax preparer or accountant, you may have problems simply because tax regulations are so complicated, so confusing, and often so vague that they can be interpreted in different ways.

While an aggressive accountant may interpret a particular tax rule in such a way that it becomes a valuable tax deduction for you, a more conservative accountant might say, ‘I wouldn’t take this deduction if I were you because . . .’ (which could cost you the loss of a legal tax deduction if you’re less than savvy about taxes).

Brabec warns that it’s simply not prudent to put all your faith and trust in your tax adviser. “You must do your homework if you want to claim every legal Schedule C tax deduction to which you are entitled,” she emphasizes. “If you’re serious about saving money, and aren’t an expert on taxes, you need to inform yourself on this topic.

Always waiting until the last minute in April to think about your tax situation is a BIG mistake because there are things you could be doing throughout the year, and especially at the end of each year, to lower the amount of self-employment taxes you’ll have to pay on April 15. I know the topic of taxes is considered boring to most business owners, but saving money isn’t a boring topic, and this book isn’t boring, either,” Barbara concludes.

Barbara’s eBook is “. . .humorous, entertaining and chock full of tax tips and information to help you improve your bottom line,” says Bill Ronay, Events2000.com. “It will help you navigate the maze of Schedule C Deductions and come out on the other side with a fistful of deductions,” says Traci Vanover, CreatetheDream.com.

Secrets to Maximizing Schedule C Deductions is a 62-page PDF eBook ($27) for U.S. taxpayers who file a Schedule C form. Add this information-packed eBook (tax deductible, of course) to your eBook library today to be alerted to tax deductions you haven’t been taking in the past, learn how to avoid costly IRS tax pitfalls, and perhaps save hundreds or thousands of dollars in taxes not only this year, but every year in the future.

Click here to order or get additional information on saving money on your Schedule C tax returns! You can sample the book without charge prior to ordering. (And if you purchase this book, I will receive monetary compensation as an affiliate of Barbara’s. I believe she knows what she’s talking about that much!)

I purchased this book when it first came out a few years ago and can attest to it helping me save money by getting all the tax deductions I was legally entitled to!

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MONDAY MENTION–Rush Stool Class from the Past!

January 5th, 2010 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

Here’s a Blast From the Past for you! These pictures were taken during a paper fibre rush footstool and natural hand-twisted bulrush footstool classes in 2002 at the East Troy Basketry Shop in East Troy, WI.

If you’d like to join classes like this, be sure to let Eileen or Jim Mirsberger (owners of East Troy Basketry) know you’d like to schedule a class, or Contact me and we’ll see what can be arranged for 2010! Enjoy!

Paper fibre rush footstool class.
Natural hand-twisted bulrush footstool class.

 


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Blog changes here on WickerWoman.com

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · What's New

One of the first changes in 2010 that I’m making here on the WickerWoman.com chair caning blog, is to claim this blog through Technorati, so here goes! Tada!

Keep watching for more as I add to this blog and really make it pop! I’ll also be making changes to my other blog through Blogger.com, Weavin’ Wicker Woman

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New Chair Caning Additions to the Furniture Repair Directory

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · What's New

Hole-to-hole strand chair caning

We welcome two newly added Chair Caning-Seatweaving Experts on the National Furniture Repair Directory ™.

Find the Chair Caning Experts Alabama and Vermont–get your prized family heirlooms and flea market finds restored to their former glory!


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Saturday's Cane & Basket Supplier

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

Our featured Saturday’s Cane & Basket Supplier

BasketWeavingSupplies.com–(formerly JB-Designs) is located in Shirley, Massachusetts and owned/operated by Jennifer Rhodes.  Jennifer bought the business three years ago from another Jennifer, Jennifer Baum and moved it to its current location.

BWS is a one-stop weaving supply company.  They offer almost 100 basket weaving kits from beginner to advanced weaving levels and over 600 basket weaving patterns from many well-known weavers from all over the country.  In addition they sell superior quality basket weaving reeds, beautiful hard wood bases, red oak D handles, dyed reed and the list goes on and on.

Call BasketWeavingSupplies.com when you are starting your next basketry project and Jennifer will personally help you select all of the items you need to make the project come out great.

Jennifer herself teaches basketry in her studio weekly and has taught for the Northeast BasketWeavers Guild and is heading to North Carolina to teach at the convention there in March.  She is happy to share her knowledge with all of her customers and help them create a beautiful, functional work of art.

Check out their extensive website TODAY! on the Cane and Basket Supplies Directory ™ at WickerWoman.com!

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Happy New Year 2010 Everyone!

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

What a wonderful beginning to the New Year! Hope all your dreams and wishes will come true and you will experience one of the most joyous, and prosperous new years ever!

Right now as I sit at the computer this first day (evening) of the New Year, it’s -20 outside with about ten inches of snow on the ground up here in northern Minnesota.

Hubby and I spent a very enjoyable Christmas time with the family, including our kids and grandkids and are now looking forward to spending time together working on the studio/garage to get it completed before spring.

I will be making some significant changes and improvements here on the blog and also on my domain site, WickerWoman.com, so keep in touch!

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Barbara Brabec’s Schedule C Tax eBook!

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · What's New

Brabec's ScheduleC-eBooKDo you have all your tax deductions in a row? Don’t wait until the last minute to start looking for extra deductions for your Schedule C form!

Check out Barbara Brabec’s PDF eBook, Secrets to Maximizing Schedule C Deductions, to make sure you’re not overlooking any of the many legal deductions available to home-business owners and other self-employed individuals who file a Schedule C form. (You can sample the book prior to ordering.)

Accountants rarely (if ever) remind business owners about deductions they might be overlooking, or tax strategies they might implement. They just work with the figures they are given. But Barbara offers a clear and detailed discussion of dozens of deductions that many home-business owners may be overlooking.

In this eBook for U.S. taxpayers, she explains the pros and cons of different strategies you can use to lower self-employment taxes while also warning about tax pitfalls to avoid. Click here to view more details on saving money on your tax returns!

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