Can i write off phone and internet expenses for a direct sales business if the phone and internet are not under my name??

[miranduhstokes]

I am getting together my business expenses, i was going to enter my phone and internet expenses but the bills are not under my name.  Can i still write them off or does it need to be under my name? 

[DianeW]

If you have written receipts for the expenses you have paid, then you can deduct those expenses. A handwritten receipt signed by the recipient of your money for the use of services can qualify as a receipt. Or a copy of the bill with the same information signed for your records showing the amount paid by you.