Teresa, I am not as versed in accounting as you. However it does strike me that whenever you buy a document, DNA testing, or anything on behalf of the client, wouldn't you bill that client for the same and it is a wash? Congrats on making a profit for your time. My husband always said that if I was ahead of the local hourly wage for McDonald's then I was ahead! -- Elissa Elissa Scalise Powell, CG , CGL www.PowellGenealogy.com www.GRIPitt.org 25-30 June 2017 and 16-21 July 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA CG, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations. Certified Genealogist and the board name are trademarks registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. -----Original Message----- From: On Behalf Of Teresa Kahle Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 12:08 PM 4. Where do you include the cost of obtaining certified records or DAR record copies or the cost of DNA testing you paid for on behalf of the client? Thank you for any advice you can give, Teresa S. Kahle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Elissa and Dee, Thanks for the speedy responses. I included the amount of the client check that reimburses me for expenses as part of INCOME, so I need to deduct it somewhere. Thanks Dee for the pointer. My profits would barely buy us all lunch at Mickey D’s, but I am still thrilled about it. Can anyone take a stab at my other two questions? How do you deduct books? Computer software? (179 deductions? Depreciation?) And what professional code do you use? Teresa S. Kahle The Intrepid Sleuth www.theintrepidsleuth.com “They who are indifferent as to their origin will likely be careless of their destiny.” - Edward W. Spangler, 1896

These two links for NAICS codes for genealogical services: http://siccode.com/en/naicscodes/812990/all-other-personal-services-1 http://siccode.com/en/siccodes/7299/miscellaneous-personal-services-not-elsewhere-classified My accountant says we show both the income and the expense, even if they negate one another. Books are deducted as educational and software the accountant does his thing to write off full amount for the year. I think IRS is more reasonable now on writing off smaller expenses. d > On March 6, 2017 at 1:36 PM Teresa Kahle <teresa@theintrepidsleuth.com> wrote: > > > Hello Elissa and Dee, > > Thanks for the speedy responses. I included the amount of the client check > that reimburses me for expenses as part of INCOME, so I need to deduct it > somewhere. Thanks Dee for the pointer. > > My profits would barely buy us all lunch at Mickey D’s, but I am still > thrilled about it. > > Can anyone take a stab at my other two questions? How do you deduct books? > Computer software? (179 deductions? Depreciation?) > And what professional code do you use? > > > Teresa S. Kahle > The Intrepid Sleuth > www.theintrepidsleuth.com > > “They who are indifferent as to their origin will likely be careless of their > destiny.” - Edward W. Spangler, 1896 > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist Forensic Genealogy Services LLC and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist CG is a service mark and Certified Genealogist is a registered certification mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluations, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

My record keeping system labels records as "client research documents" under expenses. They are then charged out to the customer in a dollar-for-dollar reimbursement. Dee > 4. Where do you include the cost of obtaining certified records or DAR record > copies or the cost of DNA testing you paid for on behalf of the client? > > Thank you for any advice you can give, > Teresa S. Kahle ---- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist Forensic Genealogy Services LLC and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist CG is a service mark and Certified Genealogist is a registered certification mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluations, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.