Tax Savvy for Small Business


Book Description

Despite popular opinion, it is possible to run a profitable, honest business while minimizing taxes and staying out of legal trouble. Tax Savvy for Small Business helps readers do just that, detailing year-round tax-saving strategies for: -- claiming all legitimate deductions -- maximizing fringe benefits -- keeping accurate records -- documenting expenses -- surviving an audit The 5th edition provides the most current IRS rules, the latest tax codes and a new chapter of "Frequently Asked Questions."




Self-employment Tax


Book Description




Small Business Taxes For Dummies


Book Description

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.




Legal and Taxation Aspects of Your Small Business


Book Description

If you're running a small business, you need to be on top of accounting and legal basics yourself if you want to be successful. This practical guide provides all the information you need to get the most out of your accountant and stay out of trouble.




Small Business Tax Facts


Book Description

Starting a business or becoming self employed opens up a whole new world of tax considerations. This book will guide you through the fundamentals to ensure that you pay the taxes you need to but no more than that. In learning about the different types of tax and the sorts of deductions that businesses are entitled to you can have a better understanding of your small business tax and save time and money. Our tax companion: Makes sure you don’t miss any deductions by providing a comprehensive list of expenses that you as a small business or self employed owner claim, and explains them in detail with easy to follow examples Explains simply the key basic tax concepts that every taxpayer should know Provides details on how to do your accounting and what you need before preparing your tax return Takes you step by step through the process of completing the T2125 business tax return schedule along with examples Explores the more complex sections such as capital cost allowance, motor vehicle/car and home office expenses Takes you through the process of understanding and completing your GST/HST returns plus a special appendix on provincial sales taxes Discusses eligibility of common expenses that are less straightforward




Small Business For Dummies®


Book Description

Want to start the small business of your dreams? Want to breathe new life into the one you already have? Small Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition provides authoritative guidance on every aspect of starting and growing your business, from financing and budgeting to marketing, management and beyond. This completely practical, no-nonsense guide gives you expert advice on everything from generating ideas and locating start-up money to hiring the right people, balancing the books, and planning for growth. You’ll get plenty of help in ramping up your management skills, developing a marketing strategy, keeping your customers loyal, and much more. You’ll also find out to use the latest technology to improve your business’s performance at every level. Discover how to: Make sure that small-business ownership is for you Find your niche and time your start-up Turn your ideas into plans Determine your start-up costs Obtain financing with the best possible terms Decide whether or not to incorporate Make sense of financial statements Navigate legal and tax issues Buy an existing business Set up a home-based business Publicize your business and market your wares Keep your customers coming back for more Track cash flow, costs and profits Keep your business in business and growing You have the energy, drive, passion, and smarts to make your small business a huge success. Small Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition, provides the rest.




Dan Pilla's Small Business Tax Guide


Book Description

More than a half-million new businesses are started every year by creative, energetic people looking to capitalize on their ideas and ingenuity. Unfortunately, only about 3 out of 10 last more than two years, and only about 50% those make it five years. A key reason small businesses fail is because of IRS problems. The tax code heaps a mountain of reporting, payment, and compliance obligations on small businesses that most business owners don't know anything about. In fact, the Government Accountability Office once counted more than 200 distinct obligations placed on the shoulders of businesses. Can you name all 200? Can you name even 20? If not, you need this book. And since the tax code was changed more than 5,900 times just since 2001, you need this book now more than ever. In the Small Business Tax Guide, Dan covers important topics, including: - Identifying the 15 most common mistakes small business make, and how to avoid them - - Whether an LLC, Subchapter S corporation or partnership is best for you - - Everything you need to know about hiring employees and using independent contractors - - How to properly set up and use an office in your home - - How to avoid the IRS's costly "hobby loss" rules - - How to avoid tax penalties that can kill your business - - How to properly deduct business travel and mileage expenses - - Understanding the complex new rules for business meals and entertainment expenses - - Dan's fool-proof record-keeping system to keep you out of trouble with the IRS - - Plus much, much more! It's not enough to be the creative genius behind your company. You also have to keep your company out of trouble with the IRS. Don't get clobbered for violating tax rules you never knew existed. If you currently operate or intend to operate your own small business, you need this important new book right now.




The Tax Bible


Book Description

Most small business owners and self employed individuals are more concerned about the day to day issues of running your business rather than digging through thousands of pages of IRS publications to learn what deductions they might be entitled to on their tax returns. They also do not have the funds to hire a staff of tax attorneys to guide them through the maze known as the Internal Revenue Code. This book will be their staff of tax attorneys to guide them, and to provide them with legitimate deductions that they are entitled to take, but have not been doing so. More importantly, this book will give them methods of record keeping shortcuts designed to take less of their time, yet meet all IRS requirements. There is a lot of talk about a flat tax, and perhaps that would be a good thing. The chances of that happening anytime soon is remote, because politicians love to use (or abuse) the tax code to encourage investment, employment and other pet projects for their states. With the change of administration in the White House a few days away at the completion of this book, there will undoubtedly be many changes to the U.S. Tax Code over the coming months. They buyers of this book will be provided a six (6) month membership to taxsaver.co, (LAUNCHING IN jANUARY, 2017) where the author will be providing updates and changes to the Tax Code for its members. This book is designed to provide the reader with a quick reference not only to different deductions available to them, but also reference to the tax code and other authorities that they can use to provide to their tax preparer at tax time to support their deductions. The book covers everything that a small business owner needs to know, from a brief explanation of the tax system, start up deductions and operating expenses. It covers long term asset deductions and how to handle inventory. It amplifies information on the home office deduction, car and truck use in business, how to combine personal and business travel to make both deductible, as well as getting the most out of their ability to deduct meals and entertainment. It also touches on the many miscellaneous deductions that are available. Finally, it explains how to amend previously filed tax returns when the reader learns how much money they have left on the table in those previous returns. We also discuss strategies to avoid audits and how to handle an audit if one comes up. This book will help the reader to fit their business and circumstances to the available deductions, and start saving thousands of dollars in taxes each year which they could be used by you to grow your business. As long as the Tax Code is allowing all of these deductions and perks, why shouldn't the small business owner take advantage of them? They should keep that money to build their own business. And with our record keeping guidance and shortcuts, the owner can make their tax return virtually AUDIT PROOF.




How to Start a Business in Colorado


Book Description

SmartStart Your Business Today! How to Start a Business in Colorado is your road map to avoiding operational, legal and financial pitfalls and breaking through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles new entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business. It provides you with: Valuable state-specific sample forms and letters on CD-ROM Mailing addresses, telephone numbers and websites for the federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in Colorado Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities Federal and state options for financing your new venture Resources, cost information, statistics and regulations have all been updated. That, plus a new easier-to-use layout putting all the state-specific information in one block of chapters, make this your must-have guide to getting your business off the ground.




Tax Problems of Small Business


Book Description