Do you make private business calls on your cell phone or iphone? 
Do you keep business information on it?  Do you make payments, access your bank accounts or store sensitive financial data?  Do you have family information on it?  Can your cell phone track your movements?  Are your text messages of a private nature?  What  photos do you take, store and transmit?
Ask yourself these questions because cell phones today are smarter than you realize and are utilized for more than making calls.  Much of this information can be accessed even if you think you’ve destroyed it.  It also can be accessed while still in …read more

So many people bemoan the fact that the “good ole days” are gone and we’ve entered the electronic age of business.  However, like it or not, the 21st century business means we’re involved with computers in some form or fashion.

 You have to compete with people who can shop around the world.
You generally must use computers in some form or fashion, simply to compete timewise.
More and more people expect you to have a web site, or at least a blog, even if you don’t sell from it.
Keeping in contact with others through online groups and social media proves very helpful in …read more

Kelly, at Taxgirl, brought up an interesting point in her post, iPhone,uTax, concerning gifts from businesses to employees.  She connected this information with Apple giving it’s employees free iPhones.  However, those phones aren’t completely free come tax time.  They’re considered compensation, and as such, should show up on the employees’ W-2’s.
If you have employees in your home business, and you give them gifts, you’ll want to read Kelly’s post, and if necessary, get additional information to see the specific details.