You can use any reasonable method to allocate your expenses. If 30 percent of your time on the phone is spent on business, you could legitimately deduct 30 percent of your phone bill.
You can take either the standard mileage rate or actual costs. TurboTax will walk you through all the necessary forms. You have to pay the Self-Employments taxes anyway. The more business-related expenses you deduct, the lower your self-employment tax and income tax.
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