Independent Contractor, Sole Proprietor, and LLC Taxes: Explained in 100 Pages Or Less


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Find all of the following, explained in plain-English with no legal jargon: Business Taxation 101: A brief primer on tax topics in general, especially as they apply to businesses. Home Office Deduction: How to ensure you qualify for it and how to calculate it. Estimated Tax payments: When and how to pay them, as well as an easy way to calculate each payment. Self-Employment Tax: What it is, why it exists, and how to calculate it. Business Retirement Plans: What the different types are, and which one is best for you. Numerous Business Deductions: Several deductions explained in detail, including how to make sure you can qualify to take them and how to maximize them. Audit Protection: Learn what records you need to keep (and how long to keep them) in order to protect yourself in case of an audit.




Taxes Made Simple


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Find all of the following, explained in plain-English with no legal jargon: The difference between deductions and credits Itemized deductions vs. the standard deduction Several money-saving deductions and credits and how to make sure you qualify for them How to calculate your refund How to know which tax forms to fill out State income taxes Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Capital Gains and Losses




Investing Made Simple


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2012 update to the 2009 ed. includes "updated tax information in the chapter regarding IRAs and 401(k) accounts, and updated section about ETFs as compared to index funds, an updated section about target retirement funds, and a reworking of the chapter about asset allocation and risk tolerance."--www.obliviousinvestor.com.




Corporate Finance Made Simple


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Find all of the following, explained in plain-English: What is corporate finance? What's the difference between finance and accounting? Methods for raising capital (borrowing, selling equity) Dividend policy Capital structure, weighted-average cost of capital Forecasting cash flows Time value of money (future value, present value, discount rate) Net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and other capital budgeting methods Bond valuation Stock valuation Market efficiency




Book Design Made Simple


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Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers--novices and experts alike--the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe(R) InDesign(R) right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book




Your Money Made Simple


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Financial Advice for Every Season of Life Does successfully making the most of your money feel like a mystery? Are you wondering where it goes or how to get a grip on your spending? Author and Christian financial advisor Russ Crosson has spent more than 40 years guiding individuals and couples in everyday financial situations. In Your Money Made Simple, he offers the key to mastering your finances biblically—and it’s not about how much money you make. Customized to meet your needs, this resource teaches you how to manage your income wisely by.... offering proven formulas that work for any income level, age, or vocation setting you on a path to freedom from financial worries including easy-to-use financial planning tools and graphic charts Packed with wisdom and practical applications, this book will help you make the most of your money and how you spend it.




Small Business Taxes For Dummies


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Small business taxes taxing you out? For most business owners, their single biggest “expense” (and headache) is dealing with their taxes. And while the just passed Congressional tax bill reduced taxes for many of the estimated 30 million small business owners in the U.S., the nation’s taxes continue to be complex. Not being up-to-speed on tax rules and strategies can lead to mistakes that cost business owners thousands of dollars in fines and penalties every year. Small Business Taxes For Dummies assists both current and aspiring small business owners with important tax planning issues, including complete coverage of the tax changes taking effect in 2018, creating an ongoing tax routine, dealing with the IRS, and navigating audits and notices. Includes issues influencing incorporated small businesses, partnerships, and LLCs Offers expanded coverage of other business taxes including payroll and sales taxes Provides websites and other online tax resources Gives guidance to millennials juggling multiple gigs If you’re a current or aspiring small business owner looking for the most up-to-date tax planning issues, this book keeps you covered.




Tax-Free Wealth


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Tax-Free Wealth is about tax planning concepts. It’s about how to use your country’s tax laws to your benefit. In this book, Tom Wheelwright will tell you how the tax laws work. And how they are designed to reduce your taxes, not to increase your taxes. Once you understand this basic principle, you no longer need to be afraid of the tax laws. They are there to help you and your business—not to hinder you. Once you understand the basic principles of tax reduction, you can begin, immediately, reducing your taxes. Eventually, you may even be able to legally eliminate your income taxes and drastically reduce your other taxes. Once you do that, you can live a life of Tax-Free Wealth.




Deduct Everything!


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"From nationally-recognized tax expert, bestselling author, and columnist at MarketWatch, DEDUCT EVERYTHING! is full of strategies and tips, organized by topic, designed to reduce taxes in everyday life. Rosenberg also provides references and links to websites, etc, where taxpayers can go to get the latest forms. Rosenberg will walk taxpayers through the documentations required and help make sure the deductions are audit-proof. Designed to be a comprehensive guide to legal deductions and loopholes available to individual tax filers, the tax-reducing strategies cover: - family, home, and car - job or businesses, including Airbnb, Uber, and more - investments and retirement savings - medical and dental expenses and health savings accounts - education costs and charitable giving The advice will be rounded out with real-life stories from Rosenberg's clients across the country detailing exactly how to make sure the deductions are being applied correctly. A special bonus chapter will detail the tax "no-no's" Rosenberg has seem so that readers can make sure they know what mistakes to avoid. "--




How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution?


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On a cold evening in December 1773, a group of men climbed aboard three ships docked in Boston Harbor. Armed with hatchets, the men began breaking into the ships’ valuable cargo—342 crates of tea. They dumped the tea into the black water of the harbor and then marched back home through the city streets. This “Boston Tea Party” was a bold act of protest by American colonists against British rule. It pushed the colonies and Great Britain a step closer to war. But who were these protestors? Why would they risk angering the powerful British government? And how did the British respond? Discover the facts about the Boston Tea Party and the colonists’ struggle for independent rule.