475 Tax Deductions for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Review
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475 Tax Deductions for All Small Businesses, Home Businesses, and Self-Employed Individuals
Bernard Kamoroff's deduction-by-deduction A-to-Z reference is one of the most-recommended tax books for solopreneurs — here is who benefits most from keeping a copy on the shelf.
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TL;DR
Bernard Kamoroff's 475 Tax Deductions is structured exactly the way it sounds: an alphabetical reference of nearly 500 deductions a small-business or home-business owner can potentially claim. Less narrative than a typical tax book and more like a tax-deduction encyclopedia, it is the kind of resource you keep next to your laptop during bookkeeping nights.
Why It Matters
The single most expensive tax mistake for solopreneurs is not knowing a deduction exists. Kamoroff's flat A-to-Z structure forces you to scan categories you would never have searched for — bank fees, education, internet, postage, software subscriptions — and ask whether each applies to your business. That friction surfaces deductions that narrative books bury in chapters.
Key Specs
- Author: Bernard B. Kamoroff, CPA
- Format: paperback and Kindle
- Length: ~250 pages
- Structure: alphabetical reference of ~475 deductions
- Audience: U.S. self-employed, sole proprietors, home-business owners
- Bonus content: industry-specific deduction lists
Pros
- Unmatched breadth of specific deduction categories
- Industry-specific lists (writers, consultants, drivers, etc.)
- Easy to scan during a bookkeeping session
- Plain-English explanations with citation hints
- Updated periodically to reflect new law
Cons
- Reference style is dry — not a cover-to-cover read
- Light on entity-structure strategy
- Tax thresholds change yearly; verify with current IRS Pub 535
- No worksheets or fillable forms
Who It's For
Solopreneurs, freelancers, gig workers, home-business owners, and side-hustlers who file Schedule C and want to make sure they are not missing deductions. Particularly valuable for people in unusual or niche businesses — Kamoroff covers categories most general tax books skip.
How to Use It
Keep it open during your monthly bookkeeping review and your year-end tax-prep session. Flag any deduction category you have never claimed but might qualify for, then check the relevant IRS publication or ask your CPA. Re-scan it each January for changes.
How It Compares
More comprehensive on raw deductions than Lower Your Taxes Big Time, but less strategic on entity structure. Less narrative than The Only Book You'll Ever Need On Small Business Taxes, but a far better deduction reference. Pairs well with Nolo's Tax Savvy for Small Business or J.K. Lasser's annual guide.
Bottom Line
If you file Schedule C and you are not already using a deduction reference like this, you are almost certainly leaving money on the table. The book pays for itself the first time you find one new legitimate deduction.
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