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Business Cell Phone Restrictions Removed Effective for tax years beginning after 2009, cell phones and similar telecommunications devices used for business are no longer subject to the ultra-strict recordkeeping requirements that formerly applied.   Assisting Grandchildren with College Costs Contributing to a Section 529 college savings program is a great way for grandparents to help their grandchildren pay for college.   Tax Aspects of Becoming Self-employed Individual taxpayers are opting to start their own businesses for myriad reasons. Regardless of why you're contemplating self-employment, you should consider several basic tax-related issues before and immediately after actually leaving your current job.