by Michele Cagan | Mar 6, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes
If you own your own business and you work from home, that can score you a very big tax break…as long as you can stand a little math and some extra paperwork. First, to be clear, you have to file a Schedule C as part of your tax return to take advantage of the home...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 6, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Personal Finance
Note: This article was originally posted in 2017 but has been updated with more current information. Depreciation is the most confusing part of the full home office deduction, but it can substantially minimize your current tax bill. That’s because when you reduce...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 19, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Single Mom CPA, Small Business, You Need to Know This
More and more people – especially single moms – are working multiple jobs or side gigs to make ends meet. But not all of those jobs come with a “normal” paycheck, the kind with taxes taken out. And that’s why you need to know about self-employment...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
Investing can move you closer to financial freedom. Building wealth gives you breathing room, eases financial anxiety, and opens up your world of possibilities. So many single moms are hesitant to take this step – it can feel uncomfortable, even scary, to make that...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Making Ends Meet, Single Mom CPA
It’s impossible to be a mom without talking about sharing. We encourage our kids to do it, and it’s a great way to help each other make ends meet. And the world is catching up to us. A big part of economy calls for sharing now, whether we’re talking about equipment,...