If you own a business, discover how to combine business with relaxation so your next vacation is a legitimately tax-deductible business trip. Tips from Marcia Yudkin, creator of the Udemy.com course, TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE ROAD. Find out about the course at http://www.tinyurl.com/biztrav44.

1. Business Owners’ Top Ten Tips
for a Truly Relaxing
Business Vacation

2. by Marcia Yudkin

3. 1. Own a business? Here’s how to
enjoy time away from home so you
can unwind, with just enough
business activities scheduled to
make your trip tax-deductible.

4. 2. Meet IRS rules for deductibility by
having a legitimate business reason
why your presence is required at
your vacation destination, but
with the bulk of each day spent
relaxing or sightseeing.

5. 3. Don’t take incoming calls on your
cellphone during your business
vacation. Let them go to voice mail
and return the calls once a day
(if necessary).

6. 4. The same for email: Check it no
more than once or twice a day.
Remember that even if an
emergency arises back at the
office, you can still deal with
it on that timetable.

7. 5. Forget about trying to write blog
posts, newsletters, Facebook
updates or sales pitches while you
are away. These require too
much mental effort and
interfere with unwinding.

8. 6. At your destination (or along the
road, if it’s a road trip), do at least
one unplanned activity a day.
Spontaneously pick a town,
shopping area or nature spot
to explore.

9. 7. Have a flexible daily spending
budget so if you overspend one day
you can spend less another
day and not stress out.

10. 8. Unless photography is an
energizing hobby for you, don’t
feel the need to capture a shot of
every amazing moment. Collect
experiences or stories instead.

11. 9. Try to pay for everything by debit
or credit card, so you can easily
categorize and total up your
expenses for the trip.

12. 10. Days spent traveling to and from a
business destination are tax
deductible, and you’re allowed to
drive there slowly, with a
reasonable number of stops
along the way.

13. Consult your tax advisor on
anything related to taxes,
of course!

14. Intrigued by the idea of a taxdeductible business trip?

15. Check out my Udemy course, “Take
Your Business on the Road,”
with $10 off from this link:
www.tinyurl.com/biztrav44

16. Happy business travels!

17. Marcia Yudkin
marcia@yudkin.com
www.yudkin.com
@marciasmantras