<p>Does anyone have any experience on what business expenses will generally be added back to income by schools that use the CSS Profile? We have a small business (no employees), and regularly include some auto and interest costs on the 1120S. They are legitimate business expenses; however the vehicle is used for both business and personal use and the interest is from a loan that does not use the business as collateral.</p>
<p>From what I have read here on CC, it seems like both of these expenses will be added back to income. I am wondering what other types of business expenses might not be allowed.</p>
<p>From reading other posts it seems to depend on the school. Some schools may add back at least half of deductions, others may not add back anything.</p>
<p>When you use a business car partially for personal use, then you should be issuing yourself 1099 for the personal use or at the very least include it as a self-employed income on line 21 of 1040. If you add it this way, everything related to the auto is accounted on tax return and there is no need to add anything back to income.</p>
<p>Also, if the loan listed as a liability (even if business is not a collateral) on the business balance sheet, I don’t see how the interest is added back to the income. </p>
<p>What usually gets added back is depreciation expense and SEP-IRA and health insurance premium. Capital purchases do not get subtracted from income either.</p>
<p>Check out the book “Paying for College Without Going Broke” Kalman Chany, Princeton Review. Usually depreciation expense on assets & vehicle expenses are added back in as income with the CSS Profile schools, according to Kal Chany, also your SEP.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the input. I will be sure to check out “Paying for College Without Going Broke”, as that is exactly what our plan is. We are pretty new to this, and the numbers are overwhelming.</p>