Sentences with phrase «home expenses claims»

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«So if you claimed 10 % of your home as a business expense, they could tax a 10 % portion of your gain when you go sell.»

On the other hand, someone who runs a home daycare may not be able to claim the expense at all if it's not essential to the running of the business.

Q. Does my business have to be a full time operation for me to claim home office expenses?

Before completely doing away with claiming any or all expenses on your tax return, however, talk to a mortgage officer about your home buying goals.

That percentage is the fraction of your home - related business expenses; rent, mortgage, insurance, electricity, etc., that you can claim.

There is a business - use - of - home expense that may be claimed, but only by home - based businesses that qualify.

Claiming the home office tax deduction is a good tax strategy to employ if you are eligible because it allows you to deduct certain expenses that the average homeowner can not.

If you also work at another location, be cautious when claiming certain expenses under the home office tax deduction.

And, should the borrower default, the lender can then claim their asset (a home or car, for instance) to recover their costs at the expense of the borrower.

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First elected to the Commons in 1997, he leaves the constituency after allegations of «flipping» so he could claim expenses on his second home.

The former chair of the parliamentary standards and privileges committee - which regulates Commons expenses - resigned his position when it emerged he had claimed nearly # 30,000 for a second home in which he rarely stayed.

John Whittingdale, chair of the culture, media and sport committee, has moved out of a second home partly paid for with public money and is now renting it out, while claiming expenses in line with current rules for a rented flat.

The charges against the Tory peer allege that between March 2006 and May 2009 he dishonestly submitted claims for expenses for which he knew he was not entitled, including «numerous» claims for overnight expenses for staying in London when records apparently show he was driven home and did not stay in the capital.

Legend has it that second, third and fourth homes have been financed by «creative» expenses claims.

On the day letters are sent out to MPs raising questions over expenses claims, a report by the Commons standards and privileges committee orders former home secretary Jacqui Smith to apologise for breaching rules on second home expenses.

Culture Secretary Maria Miller is facing fresh questions about her expenses claims after it was reported that she stopped claiming a second home allowance at around the time MPs were asked to sign a declaration that they would pay tax on any such property when it was sold.

The prime minister could be asked to repay more than # 5,000 in expenses, including claims for cleaning his London flat and constituency home.

Meanwhile, chancellor Alistair Darling found himself at the centre of the storm today, after reports in the Telegraph indicated he claimed parliamentary expenses on two homes at the same time.

«David Curry, the MP who heads the committee responsible for policing Commons expenses, has claimed almost # 30,000 for a second home that his wife has banned him from staying in, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Correspondence seen by The Daily Telegraph suggests that some of the MPs have been claiming for the country homes for many years, stretching back to when receipts were not necessary for parliamentary expenses.

The first is by the House of Lords Standards Commissioner, who will look at allegations that she claimed # 165.50 per night in accommodation expenses while living rent - free at the home of her friend, Tory official Naweed Khan.

A state assemblyman from Queens says the FBI has raided his home, hotel and offices in an investigation of his daily expense claims.

Relatively uncontroversial expenses claims include maximum second home allowance for past two years.

He attracted most attention on the national scene when the parliamentary expenses scandal broke and he was revealed to have claimed the maximum on claims for his second home in London between 2004 and 2008.

Lord Taylor, the first black Tory Peer, was reported to have been living at his house in Ealing, West London, while claiming expenses relating to a main home outside the capital.

Molinaro's campaign issued a statement challenging Cuomo to back up claims that he splits expenses — including the property tax bill — on the Westchester County home he shares with his romantic companion, Sandra Lee.

The aftermath of the controversy has seen the Commons vote through a num - ber of changes already, such as stopping outer London MPs claiming for second homes, getting MPs to publish all receipts to back up all expense claims, and making public full details of second jobs, which has already begun.

Both Mr Hoon and Mr Darling claimed for second homes while renting out their London flat and living in government buildings at taxpayer expense.

He also came under fire for his expense claims last year, when it emerged he had «flipped» his constituency home while renting out a London property and living in a state - owned rent - free apartment.

Response: Mr McLoughlin, who is a member of a new internal panel examining all Tories» expenses claims, says all of his own claims towards his second home were for routine maintenance and to tackle wear and tear.

Claim: Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley changed his designated second home in order to claim more expeClaim: Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley changed his designated second home in order to claim more expeclaim more expenses.

Claim: The Telegraph claimed Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin used # 50,000 in expenses to pay his sister - in - law rent for the property he uses as his constituency home.

Claim: The Deputy Chief Whip and Labour MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West received # 86,565 in second home expenses for his Westminster flat between 2004 and 2008.

Mr Cameron told the Lib Dem leader not to «put himself on a pedestal» over MPs» expenses, after Mr Clegg repeated his claim that politicians from «both of the old parties» had not been held to account for flipping their second home designations to maximise their income from allowances.

Last week Westminster's anti-sleaze watchdog John Lyon launched an inquiry into Employment Minister Tony McNulty's expenses over claims he pocketed # 60,000 on his parents» home only 11 miles from Westminister.

The latest details of expenses claimed by MPs under the controversial second homes allowance have been made public.

Sir Christopher's report is expected to suggest MPs be banned from claiming for mortgage interest on expenses and will instead be expected to rent a second home if they require one.

A separate inquiry is underway into Home Secretary Jacqui Smith claiming # 20,000 a year in expenses on a room she rented from her sister in South London.

A second member of the MPs» standards body is defending his expenses claims after reports he «flipped» two homes.

Hazel Blears - The former Labour minister claimed second home expenses for three different properties in a single year but the redacted receipts do not show this as addresses are blacked out.

The culture secretary was cleared of funding a home for her parents at taxpayers» expense, but was told to repay # 5,800 of the expenses she claimed.

• Smith claims almost # 23,000 on Redditch property • Revelation follows expenses claim for porn films • PM gives home secretary personal backing

Mrs Miller was cleared of funding a home for her parents at taxpayers» expense, but was told to repay # 5,800 of the expenses she claimed.

Just four months previously she had told the Commons authorities that the flat was her second home; claiming expenses of # 850 a month on mortgage payments.

The same sanction was handed down to him in 2010 for wrongly claiming # 27,446 of home - related expenses, which he later repaid.

Home secretary, Jacqui Smith, is to have her expense claims investigated by parliament's standards watchdog.

«David Cameron has sought to embarrass Gordon Brown over his expenses bill by pledging he will not claim the «second homes» allowance for MPs if he moves into Downing Street.

> Yesterday's ToryDiary: David Cameron pledges that no Conservative minister with a grace - and - favour residence would claim expenses for a second home

«Gordon Brown was dragged into the Westminster expenses row last night after questions were raised about his claims for more than # 100,000 in second - home allowances despite having two grace - and - favour properties.»