We have a business that we run out of our home. We have an industrial copier/printer and 3 computers connected at any time. We light the office all afternoon. We also use gas for heat (we’re in Alaska). It’s mostly the electricity and gas that I’m wondering about. The phone is billed separately to the business. We are trying to figure out how much it is costing us to run our business monthly. I just need to know rough percentages. Thanks!

I want to start my own home business, but I don’t know what I could do with a background in Computer. I know I don’t want to programming. I’m good at most everything else though. I was thinking about blogging, but I don’t know it you can make good money from blogging. Any ideas?

I will be starting my own business from my home/college, and I have had many ideas but I want something that would be successful. Does anyone have any ideas?

What is the BEST home business you can start to get you off the dole? Unable to find another office job in the blackspot of Merseyside, I am now contemplating starting my own business up. I am considering a typing service, but some say this does not rake in much and could take years for you to get really established.

Please I need all your help!

My boyfriend and I recently started up a small home business, and being that tax season is coming we were wondering on something.

1. What percent of a tax preparer’s and accountant’s fees are tax deductible for our business?

2. The tricky part- my boyfriend (he is the business owner) would be paying for these expenses with his own personal money, not money profited from the business. Does this matter?
We are a C-Corporation as well.