A lot of people are starting businesses right now! You may be starting a business, incurring all of the startup costs, but you aren't making money yet. The big question is: can you deduct those startup costs even if you won't be making money until the next calendar year?

The good news is, there's a whole section of the tax code related to startup costs. You can deduct up to $5,000 in startup costs AND up to $5,000 in organizational costs! You have to wait until your business starts making money but you get to save these cards for later. We're diving into all of the details!

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