Printer for Sch C business

[Laurie P]

Hi all,

Just wanted a confirmation. Sch C Home office business purchased a printer. I think that this would NOT have to be listed property.

Is this correct?

Thanks,

Laurie

[joanmcq]

why not? Could easily have a personal use element.

[Don in Upstate NY]

Hi all,

Just wanted a confirmation. Sch C Home office business purchased a printer. I think that this would NOT have to be listed property.

Correct. A printer used in a qualified home office is NOT listed property. See Pub 946, page 54.

[mcb39]

Of the umpteen printers that I have purchased over the years; I have never listed any of them. Home Office and have two connected as we write..........

[OldJack]

Correct. A printer used in a qualified home office is NOT listed property. See Pub 946, page 54.

2006 Publication 946, page 56:

>>Listed property is any of the following.

Computers and related peripheral equipment, unless

used only at a regular business establishment and

owned or leased by the person operating the estab

lishment. A regular business establishment includes

a portion of a dwelling unit that is used both regularly

and exclusively for business as discussed in Publi

cation 587.<<

[Don in Upstate NY]

2006 Publication 946, page 56:

Correct. It was page 54 in the 2005 version, which is the version on the 2006 CD.

As an aside, how did you do that cut and paste? When I copy from a two-column IRS .pdf, I always get a mish-mosh of both columns, as in ...

• Computers and related peripheral equipment, unless

used only at a regular business establishment and Other Property Used

owned or leased by the person operating the estab- for Transportation

lishment. A regular business establishment includes

a portion of a dwelling unit that is used both regularly Other property used for transportation includes trucks,

and exclusively for business as discussed in Publi- buses, boats, airplanes, motorcycles, and any other vehication

587.