Confused By tax calcualtions

[playfelt]

I have been doing 13 for about 4 years with no question. 14 is only 5 more hours out of the 168 and in many businesses they are open weekends too so shouldn't set off any red flags.

[Inspired by Reggio]

I have been doing 13 for about 4 years with no question. 14 is only 5 more hours out of the 168 and in many businesses they are open weekends too so shouldn't set off any red flags.

True - and if your website and contracts all 'back' that you are already open 12 hours or work weekends and so forth so that you can 'prove' it is reasonable if ever audited and you are confident to defend that write off go for it ... that is the challenge with taxes and the 'reasonable expenses' cause what is reasonable to US might not be to CRA .... I had an argument with an accountant once who tried to argue with me that belonging to a 'professional association' was not a business expense nor was attending 'professional development' because all we do is BABYSIT and therefore CRA is going to say we do not NEED either of those to do business so therefore not a 'reasonable expense' for this business .... needless to say dude was never hired to be MY accountant and I even considered snatching a few of his hairs and getting a little Vodoo doll for his audacity - not to mention he felt that $2.50 a DAY was reasonable for food/supplies cause its not like they eat much ... I feel sorry for the poor people who do use him and are paying more TAX as a result of his 'unrealistic' views of what is 'reasonable' ... do not think dude has gone grocery shopping since 1960 when a loaf of bread cost $0.05 not to mention abreast of how children SHOULD eat cause $2.50 I would not be able to give them fresh fruit and even canned fruit would be 'one slice of pear' from a can