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The Growth And Compatibility Of PSP Downloads
Posted by nick_niesen on October 26th nike air max flair australia , 2010


The Sony PSP, or Play Station Portable, is the latest state of the art gadget for downloading music, movies and games. Launched firstly in Japan, then into the US and UK, it's been designed to the highest standard, with quality pictures and audio for PSP downloads. It carries on the traditions of the conventional Play Station but appeals to those who like the mobility of the hand held console.


It would appear that anything which can be formatted for PSP Downloads is being formatted as everyone wants to get on board. There are numerous outlets offering PSP Downloads, some of them for free and with unlimited access. Sony has its own web portal, designed specifically for the PSP, featuring a user friendly PSP interface for downloading trailers, fresh content for games and a choice of wallpapers.


So what do PSP Downloads have to offer? There are the best selling games in all the genres; action, sports, shooters, role-playing and racing games. There are even comic books for PSP Downloads. You can also get wallpapers, movie trailers, full length movies and animation. Favorite TV shows, including drama, sports, soaps and reality TV, have been formatted as PSP downloads. Music videos and songs can also be downloaded and some magazines are offering their whole edition or partial content electronically. A full length graphic novel has recently been added for the PSP downloads. So there really is something for everyone.


Sports nuts will appreciate the announcement from Sony and the NBA, who are making video highlights available from the 2006 NBA All-Star Events. No doubt other sports will follow with their versions.


There are step by step online tutorials to follow, for novices to PSP downloads and lots of useful hints and information from the growing user forums. Getting PSP downloads should be plain sailing, as the PSP has been designed to be compatible with Windows, Macintosh and other major operations.

>Home Based Business: Your Ultimate Tax Shelter

Posted by nick_niesen on October 28th, 2010


Starting and operating your own home based business is the ultimate tax shelter.


Although this article has been written from a Canadian income tax perspective, the principles should be practical in other tax jurisdictions.



1. Non-Deductible Personal Living Expenses



All of us have expenses that we incur in everyday living.


Either you rent an apartment or house or you own your residence. Utilities, insurance, rent, mortgage interest, property taxes, and maintenance and repairs are typical costs of operating your home.


Likely, you have a vehicle which also consumes large amounts of cash.


Add to this, dining out, entertainment, gifts, alcoholic beverages, office supplies, telephone and many other expenditures, and you have a significant cash outflow.


In most cases, as an employee, retired person, investor, student, or homemaker, few of these expenses are tax-deductible to you.


This means that you must earn a considerable income, pay your income taxes first, and then use what is left to pay all your expenses.


Some employees may be able to write-off some of their employment related expenses, if such are required by their contract of employment. However, even in this situation, the tax deductions are very limited.



2. Your Own Home Based Business Means Tax Deductions



Now consider the situation where you decide to start your own home based business.


Suddenly, many of your everyday expenses are now being used for business purposes and are now tax-deductible.


If you use one quarter of your home exclusively for business use, you will be able to deduct (or write-off) one quarter of all related occupancy costs. These expenses may include maintenance and repairs (that are not capital in nature), rent, mortgage interest, house or apartment insurance, power, heat, water, and property taxes.


As well, your vehicle expenses used for business purposes are another tax write-off. If you use your car ninety percent for business purposes, you can deduct ninety percent of your vehicle insurance, gas and oil, maintenance and repairs, car washes, license and registration, auto club, loan interest (within certain limits), and other costs from your income. You may also write-off one hundred percent of your business related parking. Capital Cost Allownance (C.C.A.) on your vehicle is also allowed for income tax purposes; depreciation is the accounting term for this tax deduction.


The Canadian government also allows as a deduction, fifty percent of your business related entertainment expenses.


Also tax-deductible are business related telephone expenses, Internet access, office supplies, travel, books, memberships, and a host of other expenditures.



3. Income Splitting with Your Home Based Business



If you have a high paying job, you will pay higher taxes because the rates of tax increase as your income does.


With your own business, you can pay reasonable wages to your spouse and children. In this way, you can legally divert income taxed at your higher rate to your family members that are in a lower tax bracket.


This tax saving technique is called income splitting. It is another good reason why your own home based business is the ultimate tax shelter.