Garage Doubles As Farm Office

Garage Doubles As Farm Office BUILDINGS Miscellaneous Scott Perisho moved his office out of the house and into a new dual-purpose building It stores his pickup and a car and includes an office annex “As I understand the IRS regulations if the office is in a separate area outside the home there are fewer questions about deductions ” says Perisho “When it is inside the house there is always a question of personal use versus business use of the space ” Perisho raises hogs cattle and crops He likes being able to use the office to meet with landlords he rents from as well as vendors “It is more professional than meeting in the kitchen or in the basement of the house ” he says “Also I can make a quick stop in the office in my work clothes with my boots on ” Having separate storage for the farm truck and car is handy as well notes Perisho “When it is in the machine shed with the tractors and other equipment we are always moving things out of the way or having to watch to keep from bumping them ” he says “This way they’re out of the way ” While he has seen bigger offices in equipment sheds he likes the idea of something more moderate It is 14 by 14-ft and sits alongside the 26 by 34-ft garage Perisho says materials cost about $16 per square foot Set only about 50 ft from the house he feels the L-shape looks better than a standard box-shaped building would With the wainscoting windows and soffit it looks attractive “I didn’t want anything that would break the bank It needed to be functional ” he says “I still need to finish off the inside That will be a winter project ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Scott Perisho 69451 110th St Zearing Iowa 50278 ph 641 487-7532

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