Archive for October, 2007


In the News: NTI, Organization Enabling the Disabled to Work from Home

The NTI, National Telecommuting Institute, in their own words, “is a unique educational/job-matching organization pioneering the development of telework jobs for Americans with disabilities.” A recent Boston Globe article profiles wheelchair bound Christopher Watts who works from home, thanks to the intervention of the NTI. It is an inspiring success story: Watts went on to [...]

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Home Office Tax Deductions Are Advantageous, But Good Record Keeping Is Crucial

As CNN reports, the number of Americans taking home office tax deductions is on the rise: The number of U.S. taxpayers claiming home office deductions has grown from more than 1.5 million in 1991 to nearly 3.2 million in 2005, the most recent tax year for which figures are available, according to the Internal Revenue [...]

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SMB Telecommuting on the Rise

Information Week reports on new findings regarding the increase in telecommuting in small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs): The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has found that companies with 500 or less employees are relying more and more on telecommuters. Nearly three out of four SMBs have at least one or more employees telecommuting, according to [...]

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