Supreme Court Hurts
Small Builders
To the Editor:
In this day and age of trying to
get the American economy moving
again, the Supreme Court has just
shot an arrow at the hearts of
enterprising individuals who use
their homes to run a business. By
not allowing these individuals to
deduct the cost of operating an
office at home unless they spend
the majority of their time there,
the Court's decision shakes the
resolve and courage of many of
these family-run businesses.
The carpenters, painters, electricians,
plumbers, and masons that I
know all have rooms set aside with
at least a desk, telephone, file
cabinet, and bookshelf for their
businesses. Even though the
majority of their time is not spent
there, they need