2020 might go down in history as the year we all switched to working from home. Who knew that before a global pandemic, we could have all been sitting in our pyjamas from the comfort of our living rooms, completing the same work we do from an office. Ok, perhaps that’s a bit of an […]
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How to Mentally Unplug When Your Home is Your Office
For those who are fortunate enough to be employed during these uncertain times, working from home has suddenly become the new-norm. While organizations like ours have always offered remote-flexibility, taking the occasional WFH-day is vastly different than working a mandatory remote schedule for months at a time. As we attempt to adapt, our ability to […]
4 Top Tips to Help You Create the Perfect Home Office
Working from home sounds like the ideal situation, right? Comfy clothes on, laptop propped on your knee on the sofa, and Netflix playing in the background. What’s not to love? Except if all of us who actually do work from home did that, we’d get nothing done. In fact, most self-employed people will tell you […]
Feeling Hemmed In? Avoid These Home Office Obstacles
It’s a dream for many. Working at home is something that everybody is somewhat envious of. But it’s not until they actually do it that they realize just how many obstacles there are. For anybody running a small business, it can be a necessity to work from home. And if you are in the process […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Move Out of Your Home Office
Nowadays, working from home is becoming more and more common. Working in your pyjamas, creating your own schedule, avoiding office politics–sounds great. Commuting from bed to bed, saving money, spending more time with your family and doing some household chores in between – what’s not to love? Unfortunately, the reality of it all is far […]
Applying the Home Office Deduction to an E-Commerce Business
Most people know already that if you work from home, you can deduct your office space from your tax return. However, not everyone knows exactly how to deduct their home office space, or what qualifies the office space for the deduction. If you run an e-commerce business, there’s additional things that you may need to […]
Tax Deductions for Small Business Owners
If you own a small business, you know that every dollar can be important to the success of your business. One way to improve your odds for success is to make sure that you are taking all the tax deductions you’re entitled to. Especially if you’re just starting your business, you will want to claim […]
The Simple (and Affordable) 3-Step Plan to Secure Your Home Office
Home businesses are vulnerable. With an average of four million burglaries occurring annually, those that operate their enterprise from a domestic residence are at risk of becoming victims of theft or business asset damage. The simple matter is that, while a corporate property is likely to be secured with numerous high-tech security features, the typical […]
Top 5 Smart Home Systems to Improve Your Home Office
As technology advances, our need for quicker and more efficient products, capable of keeping up, increases. Currently, smart home systems are on the top of the list. Whether you need a hands-free voice-activated device to lock all your doors or you want to control your thermostat from an integrated app on your phone, here are […]
What to Consider If You Work from a Home Office
If you work from home, you may be wondering whether you can deduct your office space from your federal tax returns. The short answer is: Yes, absolutely! But the IRS has very specific guidelines for what is and isn’t deductible with respect to home offices. Here are some tax issues to consider if you work […]
