Charges for maintaining investment accounts may include annual fees to allow the institution to cover expenses even if very few commission-generating activities, such as stock trades or fund transfers, take place on that account.
Caltrans Launches Pilot Program to Study State Mileage Tax for Road Maintenance. A Caltrans pilot program is underway to study a mileage tax for California drivers instead of the current gas tax to pay for road maintenance. The gas tax drivers pay at the pump has been working well for decades.
Any startup costs that you can't deduct need to be amortized, which is similar to what you do with depreciation. The IRS assigns a 15-year life to business startup costs, so you'll be able to write off your initial franchise training fee in 15 equal installments.f you engage in any travel as a part of your franchise training, most of those costs are also tax deductible. You can write off your transportation and lodging expenses provided they are not extravagant. The IRS also lets you write off half of the cost of your meals while you are at training.