Here is my situation. I currently own a heating and cooling business here in Indianapolis. I'm thinking about opening one in Sarasota, Florida. My plan is to work in both places. My wife and I currently rent a condominium here in Indy and we plan on renting one in Sarasota.  I rent a small office for my Indianapolis location. However, I will initially run the Sarasota business from the condo. I'm not sure I would call it an "office" though. I have a good handle on the regular business expenses. I really just need help with travel expenses (hotel and meals) and duplicate personal expenses. I will incur (rent, utilities, renter's insurance) as a result of running the business in two locations. I have planning to appoint employees for my business in Sarasota. Of course, I would be in Florida when the weather is bad here. We will live in each location for 6 months. We will be in Sarasota from October through March and in Indianapolis from April through September. We will not sublet either condo. question: What will I be able to write off if I live and work in both places? I would like to deduct all of the costs (rent, transportation to and from, meals, etc.).

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Here is my situation. I currently own a heating and cooling business here in Indianapolis. I'm thinking about opening one in Sarasota, Florida. My plan is to work in both places. My wife and I currently rent a condominium here in Indy and we plan on renting one in Sarasota.  I rent a small office for my Indianapolis location. However, I will initially run the Sarasota business from the condo. I'm not sure I would call it an "office" though. I have a good handle on the regular business expenses. I really just need help with travel expenses (hotel and meals) and duplicate personal expenses. I will incur (rent, utilities, renter's insurance) as a result of running the business in two locations. I have planning to appoint employees for my business in Sarasota.

Of course, I would be in Florida when the weather is bad here. We will live in each location for 6 months. We will be in Sarasota from October through March and in Indianapolis from April through September. We will not sublet either condo.

question: What will I be able to write off if I live and work in both places? I would like to deduct all of the costs (rent, transportation to and from, meals, etc.). 

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