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What Does The 1099-k Form Do? By: John V | - Congress dropped the 1099-K form bomb not too long ago, although it had been on their minds since 2008. Worried that small merchants and those accepting online payments, primarily through credit cards, using payment processors and gateways like Ebay and Amazon, were under-representing their incomes the government implemented a number of new tax policies embodied in the 1099K and other 1099s. They are supposed to help the government get a clearer understanding of money flowing to these merchants ... Tags:1099-K Form Small Business Tax Preparation
S Corporation Last Minute Tax Tips By: Stephen Nelson | - With the S corporation tax return deadline just a few weeks away, now's a great time to look for any of those last minute, tax reduction techniques available to S corporations. Fortunately, a handful of quick tips should save S corps and their shareholders income taxes:
Limited Liability Company Tax Reduction Tips By: Stephen Nelson | - The limited liability company provides entrepreneurs and business owners with wonderful tax planning options. And, interestingly, a handful of these options can even be considered at nearly the very last minute. Consider, for example, the following tactics and techniques:
Deduct Unreimbursed Partnership Expenses for Multiple Member LLCs
Ultimate Small Business Tax Reduction Guide Review-a Product By Wayne M Davies By: Justine Blake V | - Payroll rebates take the form of statutory or non-reflex. Statutory means that some sort of federal or state legislation requires the deduction; voluntary means the employee agrees to the deduction. Each deduction has its very own calculation formula. The employer should learn how deductions work to make sure that proper withholding from employees' funds.
What Are The Most Overlooked Small Business Tax Deductions? By: Wayne M Davies | - When it comes to tax deduction strategies, we all look for The Magic Pill. It's tempting to wonder whether there's a secret list of unknown and unused tax deductions that the government is hiding from the average small business owner.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there is no such list. The tax code is readily available to anyone who can read. Of course, whether our tax rules are also easily understandable is another matter. But for the most part, it is possible for someone with ... Tags:Tax Deductions, overlooked deductions, small business tax deductions
Vehicle deductions operate on this basic principle: your car-related expenses are tax deductible to the extent you use the car for business purposes. This statement raises the question: how do you determine the business use percentage of your car? Answer: mileage. You must keep a vehicle mileage log to determine the busine ... Tags:car deductions, vehicle deductions, auto deductions, business tax deductions
The basic rule works like this: Form 1099-MISC is used to report total annual payments made to self-employed people who received at least $600 for services rendered during the previous calendar year. This 1099 must be given or mailed to the contractor by Januar ... Tags:Small Business Tax Tips, Form 1099-MISC, independent contractors
A self-employed taxpayer (let's call her Debbie) meets with her accountant to discuss her income tax return. She was quite distraught because she had a balance due of $400. She could barely stand the thought of paying the government any more money.
Small Business Taxes - What Is Your Biggest Obstacle To Paying Less Tax? By: Wayne M Davies | - Before I tell you the biggest obstacle to small business tax reduction, let me tell you a story. One foggy night the captain of a large ship saw what appeared to be another ship's lights approaching in the distance. The two were on a course that would mean a certain head-on collision.
So quickly the captain signaled to the approaching vessel, "Change your course ten degrees west." The reply came, blinking back through the thickening fog, "You change your course ten degrees east."
To qualify for this deduction, you must meet the following two criteria:
1. You are self-employed or own a small business;
2. On your next trip, you combine business with pleasure.
The first requirement is pretty cut and dried. By "small business" we are including any type of self-employment activity, full-time or part-time, home-based or "bricks and mortar". This deduction applies to ... Tags:small business tax deductions, travel deductions
Small Business Tax Deductions - "f" Is For Fica, Futa & Fido By: Wayne M Davies | - If you own a small business and are looking for deductions, don't miss out on these. The first two you've may heard about but probably don't understand (until now). The third one may seem far-fetched (pardon the pun) but is legitimate if the circumstances described below fit your situation.
Gifts. You can deduct the cost of gifts to customers and other business associates such as vendors, suppliers and service providers (like your accountant, attorney or insurance agent). Be careful, though, because the deduction is limited to $25 per individual recipient per year. Example: You purchase $60 fruit baskets and give them away over the holidays to your b ... Tags:Small Business Tax Deductions
The non-deductibility of commuter miles is painfully true for the employee who fights rush hour traffic every day, twice a day, for 5 to 10 hours a week. All that hassle, and what does he have to show for it? Just gas money down the drain, not to mention the wear and tear on both his vehicle and his stress-o-meter.
Small Business Tax Tips - 3 Reasons To Benefit From Irs Audit Rates By: Wayne M Davies | - Who's afraid of the IRS? Let's face it: We all are! And with good reason. IRS horror stories abound, and we all know someone who's been through an IRS audit and barely lived to tell about it.
So the purpose of this article is to help calm those fears. Maybe they can't be removed completely, but you should find some comfort in what you are about to read.
Do you have any idea how many tax returns are audited every year? About 1%, give or take a few tenths of a percent, de ... Tags:small business tax tips, fear of IRS, IRS audit
According to the IRS, a sole proprietor is someone who owns an unincorporated business by himself or herself. There are two key words in that definition. Let's unpack them both.
First, "unincorporated". The IRS is saying that if your business is not a corporation, a partnership, or a limited liability company (LL ... Tags:Small Business Tax Tips
Find Small Business Tax Help And Self-employed Irs Tips To Avoid Business Tax Debt By: 1099TaxDebt | - Small Business Tax Assistance and Self-Employed IRS Tips are needed if you wish to escape Business Tax issues. It is easy to land in Business Tax trouble without the most effective Small Business Tax Help on your side. Believe it or not, the Internal Revenue Service targets Small Business owners, rendering it next to out of the question to prevent Business Tax Problems without having the proper Small Business Tax Guidance.
Acquire Self-employed Irs Strategies And Small Business Tax Help To Avoid Business Tax Debt By: patrick jacobson | - If you want to avoid Business Tax issues, Small Business Tax Help and Self-Employed Internal Revenue Service Tips are important. It's simple to find yourself in Business Tax difficulty if you don't have the best Small Business Tax Help on your side. Unfortunately, the Internal Revenue Service targets Small Business owners, rendering it next to out of the question to avoid Business Tax Complications without having the proper Small Business Tax Guidance.
Or how about this one: "If I don't have receipts, does it really matter? If I get audited, will the IRS nail me for not substantiating my deductions?"
The answer to every one of those questions is an emphatic "Yes!" And if you think I'm just making this stuff up to scare you, well, think again. And here's the proof that the IRS does really "nail ... Tags:business tax deductions, receipts, record keeping, IRS documentation
Take Advantage Of Self-employed Irs Advice And Small Business Tax Help To Avoid Business Tax Debt By: S. Hanson | - If you want to avoid Business Tax issues, Small Business Tax Assistance and Self-Employed IRS Tips are important. It's easy to land in Business Tax difficulties when you don't have the best Small Business Tax Advice on your side. Unfortunately, the Internal Revenue Service targets Small Business owners, which makes it nearly impossible to avoid Business Tax Difficulties not having the right Small Business Tax Advice.
Year-end Tax Tips For Small Business By: Emily Ralph | - New Year is not only about popping the champagne cork with your family and friends. You must also invest some time for the year-end tax planning. In fact, you can conveniently handle this situation with some prior planning and smart moves. This is specially applicable for the small business owners. There are many tax consultants who can help you to save on your tax. You can also follow certain tax saving strategies. For example if you have just bought some heavy engineering machinery or some sof ... Tags:year end tax tips, small business tax tips, tax deduction ti
Bookkeeping Keeps Your Business Going By: Adam Julian David | - In Canada, corporate tax rates fell from 22.5% before 2008 to 19% in 2009. These corporate tax reductions will give Canadian corporations the lowest tax rate on new business investments in the G7 group of nations. (Canada Revenue Agency, 2009). It seems that now would be a good time to invest in various business ventures in Canada. Very useful information indeed if you are looking to have a go at entrepreneurship, although the various tax laws come into play and the revenue agency will be aiming ... Tags:canada small business tax, canadian income tax, canada corporate tax, canadian non resident tax, small business auditing
Tax Planning For Small Businesses By: rick carsten | - While there are many advantages to running a Small Business, there are inherent pitfalls if it is not run efficiently and effectively. Tax Planning is a key element that needs careful attention. This is a year-round process with meticulous details being planned well in advance, so as to maximize profit while minimizing taxes.
Business Tax Break 2009 Australia By: Gaman Senaka | - The Australian federal budget for 2009 brought about some changes which will offer the small businesses with 50% deduction on the purchases of new equipment. The new equipments include vehicles, servers and computers among others. This is just an addition to the usual tax deductions that are present on the depreciating assets. Small business tax break is the business with an annual turn over of not less than 2 million AUD and can gain from an extra amount of fifty percent tax deduction on a new ... Tags:small business tax break, business tax breaks, business tax breaks 2009
Small Business Tax Tips: What Does It Take To Pay Zero Taxes? By: Wayne M Davies | - How many times have you heard someone say, "I don't pay any taxes. My accountant takes real good care of me...I haven't paid a dime in taxes in years." Does that outrageous statement sound familiar?
Maybe it's your brother-in-law, or a fellow Soccer Mom, or a co-worker at the office. And so you think to yourself, "What am I doing wrong? How come I'm paying taxes and so-and-so says he/she pays nothing? How do they do it!"
Question: What do all the following small business owners have in common? 1) C corporation shareholders; 2) sole proprietors; 3) partnership partners; and 4) limited liability company (LLC) owners who are being taxed like a sole proprietorship or a partnership.
Mistake #1: Forgetting to sign the return. If you omit your signature, the IRS will not process the return. Instead, they'll send it back. And if you are married filing jointly, both spouses must sign, and if one spouse signs but the other doesn't, the IRS will treat such a return as invalid an ... Tags:small business tax returns, filing mistakes, tax return mistakes
Small Business Tax Tips - How To Find Hundreds Of Deductions By: Wayne M Davies | - Are you a small business owner who's frustrated about taxes? You face a mind-boggling array of choices when it comes to figuring out what is and is not deductible on your income tax return each year. And just when you think you've got this tax system figured out, new laws are passed and it feels like you've got to start all over.
Question: What do all the following small business owners have in common? 1) C corporation shareholders; 2) sole proprietors; 3) partnership partners; and 4) limited liability company (LLC) owners who are being taxed like a sole proprietorship or a partnership.
Gifts.
You can deduct the cost of gifts to customers and other business associates such as vendors, suppliers and service providers (like your accountant, attorney or insurance agent). Be careful, though, because the deduction is limited to $25 per individual recipient per year. Example: You purchase $60 fruit baskets and give them away over the holidays ... Tags:small business tax deductions, gift deduction, gas deduction, vehicle deductions
Mistake #1: Forgetting to sign the return.
If you omit your signature, the IRS will not process the return. Instead, they'll send it back. And if you are married filing jointly, both spouses must sign, and if one spouse signs but the other doesn't, the IRS will treat such a return as inv ... Tags:small business tax returns, filing mistakes, tax return mistakes
Small Business Tax Tips: How To Find Hundreds Of Deductions By: Wayne Davies | - Are you a small business owner who's frustrated about taxes? You face a mind-boggling array of choices when it comes to figuring out what is and is not deductible on your income tax return each year. And just when you think you've got this tax system figured out, new laws are passed and it feels like you've got to start all over.
1. Accountants.
The fees you pay your accountant are generally tax-deductible on Schedule C, provided the fees are for services rendered on behalf of your business. So, if you pay an accountant to prepare your income tax return, that tax prep fee is deductible to the extent it applies to the forms required for your sole pro ... Tags:schedule c, small business tax deductions, accounting fees, legal fees, advertising expense
Schedule C Tax Deductions: How To Deduct Cost Of Goods Sold By: Wayne Davies | - Are you a sole proprietor who sells a product? Then you need to know how to deduct expenses related to the sale of those products. The purpose of this article is to give you an overview of what is potentially your biggest tax deduction.
First, let's discuss an important concept related to this deduction known as "Cost of Goods Sold." Let's say in 2008 you start a business to sell widgets. You buy the widgets for $50 each and sell them for $100 each. Now it's tax time and you've go ... Tags:schedule c, cost of goods sold, small business tax deductions
Small Business Tax Tips: 3 Reasons To Benefit From Irs Audit Rates By: Wayne Davies | - Who's afraid of the IRS? Let's face it: We all are! And with good reason. IRS horror stories abound, and we all know someone who's been through an IRS audit and barely lived to tell about it.
So the purpose of this article is to help calm those fears. Maybe I can't remove them completely, but I do hope you find some comfort in what I'm about to tell you.
Do you have any idea how many tax returns are audited every year? About 1%, give or take a few tenths of a perce ... Tags:small business tax, audit, IRS audit rates
Small Business Tax Tips: How To Deduct Anything By: Wayne Davies | - Looking for an easy way to know exactly what you can and cannot deduct on your income tax return? Knowing what is deductible and what isn't deductible has mystified small business owners for decades. This article should help you see the big picture.
What's deductible? Believe it or not, anything is deductible. Anything? Yes, anything. Let me explain.
Schedule C Tax Tips: What's Deductible? By: Wayne Davies | - What is the most frequently asked tax question? Are you ready? Here it is: "What's deductible?"
That's it. Without a doubt, it's the most common tax question I receive every year. It comes in several forms, such as:
How do I identify all the deductions I'm allowed to take?
Is there anything deductible that I'm not deducting?
How do I make sure I'm taking all legal deductions?
Is there one resource that describes all legitimate deductions, A to ... Tags:schedule c, sole proprietor tax deductions, small business tax deductions
To qualify for this deduction, you must meet the following two criteria:
1. You are self-employed or own a small business
2. On your next trip, you combine business with pleasure.
The first requirement is pretty cut and dried. By "small business" we are including any type of self-employment activity, full-time or part-time, home-based or "bricks and mortar". This deduction appli ... Tags:small business tax deductions, travel expenses, travel deductions
The non-deductibility of commuter miles is painfully true for the employee who fights rush hour traffic every day, twice a day, for 5 to 10 hours a week. All that hassle, and what does he have to show for it? Just gas money down the drain, not to mention the wear and tear on both his vehicle and his stress-o-meter.
Small Business Tax Tips: How To File An Extension For Your Income Tax Return By: Wayne Davies | - For all you procrastinators out there, here's a nuts 'n bolts guide on how to legally postpone the filing of your 2008 income tax returns. When it comes to putting things off, you can never plan too far ahead.
In many cases the IRS allows you to file a no-questions-asked extension form. Which particular form you file depends on what type of entity your business happens to be.
First, a quick review of the qualifications for using Schedule C-EZ. You qualify if you meet these criteria:
-- Your business expenses are less than $5,000
-- Your business has a profit
-- You have no inventory
-- You use the cash method of bookkeeping
-- You have ... Tags:schedule c, schedule c-ez, small business tax return
My own tax clients are quick to remind me of this basic recordkeeping rule. Over the years I've heard this countless times: But I don't have any receipts. I guess I can't take the deduction, right?
My own tax clients are quick to remind me of this basic recordkeeping rule. Over the years I've heard this countless times: "But I don't have any receipts. I guess I can't take the deduction, right?"
Small Business Taxes: 4 Simple Steps To Reduce Your Taxes In 2009 By: Wayne Davies | - As a tax professional, I prepare hundreds of tax returns every year. When I first started out, I used to think that the best way I could help people was to prepare a return as accurately and as quickly as possible. You know, provide great customer service.
And it is very important that your return be done "right" --all the numbers on the right lines, using the right forms, etc.
But no matter how good a job I did preparing tax returns, every year I would hear the sam ... Tags:tax, tax reduction, small business tax
If so, maybe you've been wondering, "Does it matter what time of year I form a corporation?"
From a legal standpoint, any time is the best time. The sooner you incorporate, the sooner you make the move from the world of unlimited liability to the world of limited liability.
How To Avoid Those Mind-boggling Depreciation Rules By: Wayne M. Davies | - Tired of dealing with those complex depreciation rules? Thanks to recent tax law changes, here's how to avoid them completely while benefiting from a lucrative small business tax break that not only puts money in your pocket, but also makes the filing of your income tax return much simpler.
What am I talking about? It's called the Section 179 deduction, and if there's one tax law you need to understand, this is it. Here's why:
For starters, you'll be protecting yourself and your family from the possibility of a business ending lawsuit. Forming a corporation is Step One on the path known as "Asset Protection" -- you are moving from the world of unlimited liability to the world of limited liability.
(NOTE: For further insight into the legal advantages of incorporating, check ... Tags:tax, small business tax
And so maybe you've been wondering, "When is the best time to incorporate?"
From a legal standpoint, any time is the best time. The sooner you incorporate, the sooner you make the move from the world of unlimited liability to the world of limited liability.
From a tax savings standpoint, any time is the best time. The sooner you incorp ... Tags:tax, small business tax
