From the home-office safe harbor to the QBI deduction, these are the write-offs we most often add back when a new client brings us last year's return.
Most missed deductions aren't exotic — they're ordinary expenses people forget to track or assume they can't claim. Here are the ones we catch most often.
- Home-office deduction (simplified $5/sq ft method)
- Health-insurance premiums for the self-employed
- The 20% Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction
- Half of your self-employment tax
- Retirement contributions (SEP-IRA, Solo 401k)
- Business use of your vehicle and mileage
- Continuing education and professional dues
- Software, subscriptions, and tools of the trade
Track it as you go
The single biggest predictor of a clean, fully-deducted return is bookkeeping that's current. When the records are tidy, nothing gets left on the table.
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