Business

Business Use of Home

Qualifying for Deduction To take a business deduction for home office expenses, you must use your home under one of the following scenarios. You have an area in your home that is regularly and ex-clusively used as your principal place of business. You have an area in your home where you regularly and exclusively meet …

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Business Owners—Taking Money Out of a Business

Business Owners – Taking Money Out of a Business When taking money out of a business, transactions must be carefully structured to avoid unwanted tax consequences or damage to the business entity. Business owners should follow the advice of a tax professional to make sure finan-cial transactions are controlled and do not cause unantici-pated taxation …

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Business Management Tips

Online Business Resources www.sba.gov The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides programs for businesses in the areas of technical assistance, training and counseling, financial as-sistance, assistance with government contracting, disas-ter assistance recovery, advocacy laws and regulations, civ-il rights compliance, and special interests, such as women, veterans, Native Americans, and young entrepreneurs. The website provides links …

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Business Expenses Worksheet

Business Expenses Worksheet If this is your first year with our firm, please provide a depreciation schedule for all property placed in service in prior years. DOWNLOAD PDF Contact Us There are many events that occur during the year that can affect your tax situation. Preparation of your tax return involves sum-marizing transactions and events …

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Business Entity Pros and Cons

Sole Proprietorship Pros No formal creation process. Easy to operate and dissolve. No separate tax return. Easy to integrate business use of home deductions. No double taxation of profits. Cons No liability protection, except through insurance. Self-employment tax is assessed on entire net profit of the business. Transfer of ownership can be complex. Limited access …

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Business Entity Comparison Chart

Sole proprietor, single-member LLC, and spouses-owned business Entity Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Business Schedule F (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Farming Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax IRS Pub. 334, Tax Guide for Small Business Accounting and Recordkeeping Accounting is less involved than partnerships and corporations. Double-entry bookkeeping is not …

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Depreciating Business Property

Depreciating Business Property. Depreciation deductions can be extremely valuable for a business. For example, in a recent court case, a federal judge ruled a company could begin taking its depreciation deductions for two buildings housing retail stores at a point prior to when they were \”open for business.\” The ruling allowed the company to show a …

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Business Auto Deductions

Business Auto Deductions Do you drive your car for business purposes? The costs of operating and maintaining your vehicle are potentially deductible. Here are some guidelines. Two Methods The IRS provides two basic methods for computing deductions for the business use of an automobile. Actual expense method. With the actual expense method, you deduct the …

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Small Business Retirement Plans

Does your business offer a retirement plan? Whether you\’ve recently started a business or have been operating one for some time, setting up a retirement plan can be beneficial to both you and your employees. Besides providing strong tax incentives to defer income and save for retirement, retirement plans can help you reward and retain …

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Taking 529 Plan Withdrawals

Taking 529 Plan Withdrawals, to make the most of your Section 529 college savings plan, consider the following. Qualified expenses. Withdrawals from a 529 college savings plan are tax free, provided the withdrawals are not more than the account beneficiary\’s qualified higher education expenses for the year. Qualified expenses include tuition, fees, books, supplies, and …

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