Can I claim phone bills and rent on all of my contractor incomes?

[kbthompson]

I use my phone for all of my contractor incomes: therapy, acting, music. Can I claim my total rent and total phone bill on each one as an expense? Or only on one?

[TurboTaxSusan]

You can't claim your total rent unless you are renting office or other space that's not your your home. Same thing for your phone - you can only claim the whole amount if you only use it for business.

You can enter the expenses just on one business, if you would like.