topic How do I determine the business use of my cell phone as a business deduction? Is it a percentage? in Business & farm https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545532#M119638 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:38:23 GMT mcclendon-michael 2026-02-03T16:38:23Z How do I determine the business use of my cell phone as a business deduction? Is it a percentage? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545532#M119638 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:38:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545532#M119638 mcclendon-michael 2026-02-03T16:38:23Z Re: How do I determine the business use of my cell phone as a business deduction? Is it a percentage? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545556#M119640 <P>Yes, it is a percentage but only if you are self employed.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:10:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545556#M119640 Bsch4477 2025-03-06T20:10:09Z Re: How do I determine the business use of my cell phone as a business deduction? Is it a percentage? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545566#M119641 <P>Thank you.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Can you be more specific. Percentage of what exactly?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:16:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545566#M119641 mcclendon-michael 2025-03-06T20:16:18Z Re: How do I determine the business use of my cell phone as a business deduction? Is it a percentage? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545586#M119642 <P>That’s the idea. Monitor your usage over what you would consider usual usage over a 3-4 month period. Use that percentage to apply to your yearly cost when you do your taxes.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:16:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percentage/01/3545586#M119642 Bsch4477 2025-03-06T20:16:54Z Re: How do I determine the business use of my cell phone as a business deduction? Is it a percent... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percent/01/3545596#M119643 <P>Yes, that will work. &nbsp; keep detailed records with your tax paperwork. &nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:19:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-how-do-i-determine-the-business-use-of-my-cell-phone-as-a-business-deduction-is-it-a-percent/01/3545596#M119643 DawnC 2025-03-06T20:19:03Z