Small Business Encyclopedia
Category: Home Based Business
Zoning
Definition: The division of a city or county by legislative regulations into
areas (zones), specifying the uses allowable for the property in
these areas
Home Office Tax Deductions
Definition: Income tax deductions you're allowed to take if your home office
passes the "exclusive use" text needed to qualify for the deduction
Home Based Business
Definition: A business whose primary office is in the owner's home. The
business can be any size or any type as long as the office itself
is located in a home.
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