Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) Solutions

Tax Advice for the Small Business Owner
This portal includes links to "hints and kinks" for filing small business tax returns. Topics include deductions for the self-employed, home office deductions, putting your spouse on the payroll, and using your car in your business. There are also links to many small business and home-office related pages and sites on topics like FAQ's, state and federal government regulations for small business, etc.

Home Office Products
Here is a wealth of photos and information for building your own home office. Adaptable home office plans include desk plans, keyboard platforms and slides, computer mounting hardware, power center, media holders, desk accessories, knobs and pulls, computer monitor arms, drawer pulls, flipper and sliding door systems, accuride slides, grommets and vents, power cords and cord management products, as well as levelers, caster and glides. Custom-made home offices will also find this useful guide great for home office design ideas.

Home Business Resources
The American Home Business Association is your business partner. AHBA Membership can provide you with traditional business benefits plus valuable support and resources to help you conduct a viable home or small business. For only a few cents a day the American Home Business Association will help you access resources vital to the success of your home or small business, whether off-line or online. Now as a special benefit to AHBA members, you can have access to this website 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Any time of the day or night you can point and click your way to benefits, resources, tools, products, information, and knowledge, that will help you make your home office business more productive.

What To Expect From a Health Plan
One of the major challenges faced by the small business owner is affordable health coverage. It's no secret that health care is expensive and getting more expensive every year. Right now more than 45 million Americans are without health coverage of any kind. If that thought scares you silly, then as the CEO of your own home business you will have to find a health plan that is affordable for you. When comparing health plans there are several things to look for. First, What is covered? Not all plans cover everything. Make sure your plan covers what you need to have covered, such as doctor visits, hospitalization, eye exams and the like. Many health plans exclude things that you might assume were covered by all plans. Don't assume anything. What doctors can you see? Can you see your life-long family physician or do you have to choose from a limited list of doctors approved by the insurance company? What are your out-of-pocket expenses (and can you afford them) and how much paperwork is involved in filing a claim? Some health plans make the paperwork intentionally so complicated that most people choose to pay out-of-pocket for the majority of health expenses. There are a lot of things to consider when you open your own home office, including health care.

Telecommuting Resources
These websites provide more information about telecommuting and other topics related to telecommuting. The Cyber Dialogue website is an excellent source of numerical data related to, or directly about, telecommuting. These sites also have links to the Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education (MITE). Links include information about coaching, strategies, ideas and tips to help improve the productivity of telecommuters, mobile professionals and entrepreneurs. Home office book links are also included throughout this list of home office resources.