Starting Your Business/Keeping Tax Records
                      
              What are Business Expenses
                
              Business Interest 
                    Interest is the amount charged for the 
                      use of borrowed money. You can generally deduct all interest 
                      you pay or accrue during the tax year on debts related to 
                      your trade or business. To take the deduction, you must 
                      have a true obligation to pay a fixed or determinable sum 
                      of money.
                    No deduction is allowed for interest 
                      paid or accrued on personal loans. If a loan is part business 
                      and part personal, you must divide the interest between 
                      the personal part and the business part.
                    
                  Interest 
                    You Can Deduct
                    Interest 
                    You Cannot Deduct
                    When 
                    to Deduct Interest
                      
                    Important References
                    
                  
              Publication 
                911                   
                Direct Sellers
                    Publication 
                    535                   
                    Business Expenses
                      Form 
                      1040 Schedule C     Profit or Loss 
                      from Business