Yes, if you are self-employed and you use your cell phone for business, you
can claim the business use of your phone as a tax deduction.
- If 30 percent of your
time on the phone is spent on business, you could legitimately deduct 30
percent of your phone bill.
- In “Entrepreneur”
magazine, writer Kristin Edelhauser recommends getting an itemized phone bill,
so you can measure your business and personal use and prove your deduction to
the IRS.
- Alternatively,
you could get a second phone number and use it exclusively for business.
Employee Use:
You can also deduct the
business use of a cell phone if you are an employee rather than a business
owner.You will only qualify, however, if your employer requires you to
maintain a cell phone for business use. Calls you make after normal
business hours do not count toward this deduction.
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