Efficient Tax Management: E-Filing and Home Office Deductions

How to File and Pay Your Taxes Electronically -

In this workshop, we'll describe IRS E-File and its benefits for your individual and business returns, as well as describing electronic payment options, so you can determine which is best for your business.

Business Use of Your Home -

We'll review the requirements you must make to qualify for a deduction: how to determine the business percentage of home use, the types of expenses you can and cannot deduct either in full or according to the percentage, how to determine the limits on deductions, and where to deduct the expenses on your return.

Sheba Gonzalez is a Stakeholder Liaison with the Internal Revenue Service. Her mission is to establish relationships with tax professionals, industry stakeholders and others working with small business owners to share tax information and ensure compliance with everchanging tax laws. She represents the IRS at many face-to-face and virtual seminars and events where she discusses IRS policies and procedures, tax law updates, and emerging issues. Mrs. Gonzalez began her IRS career as a tax compliance officer for the Small Business/Self-Employed Division.

Prior to joining the IRS, Sheba worked 10 years in the private sector as an enrolled agent and general manager for one of the top 5 tax prep companies. When out of the office, Sheba likes to spend time with her family, preferably camping and fishing

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