As a freelance writer, you own your own small business. So that begs a question about phone lines – should you own a business number? Here are the pros and cons:
Pros to having a Business Number:

You’ll never tie up your phone line wen other members of the family want to use it, or worry about tying up the line with personal calls when a client is trying to call.
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It helps to legitimize your business.
You don’t have to worry about accidentally dialing a client when you meant to call a friend at 2 in the morning.
You can turn off the phone …read more

If your company has issued you a cell phone, you may have to start deciding whether or not you really need to send that email or text message, especially if you are watching your budget. That’s because the IRS has issued proposals to more strictly enforce a law that views company-issued cell phones as a taxable benefit.
Opponents of the law point out that it was passed in 1989, a time when cell phones were large, impractical, and only used by the most elite executives. Under the law, those who use company cell phones should keep a detailed log of their …read more