Tax

More Benefits, Fewer Taxes
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More on C Corporations
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An Overview of Deducting Business Expenses
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New Tax Tips for Businesses
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All Tax Articles

• Year-End Tax Tips

Entrepreneur.com - If you're dreading tax season, take heart. There are still a few weeks left to make decisions that could lighten your tax load for 2008. Small-business accountant Teresa ...

• Tax Relief

Entrepreneur.com - Did you know that you could locate your company in an area with a more favorable tax environment? Even if taxation isn't your primary reason for moving, it's certainly a ...

• Tax Planning Primer for the Self-Employed

Entrepreneur.com - The IRS's Definition of Self-EmploymentAccording to the IRS, you're self-employed if you carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor, an independent contractor, a ...

• The Big Tax-Saving Benefits of LLC Business Organizations

Take Command - Smart thinking about the pros and cons for LLC business organizations for startup entrepreneurs

• How to Buy an SUV With Help from Uncle Sam

Take Command - Best tax saving tips for small businesses and sole proprietors

• The Perils of Accepting Stock Compensation in a Startup Company

Take Command - Insider's tips to negotiating compensation with cash-strapped startup companies and small businesses

• Don't Let Tax Season Tax You

Entrepreneur.com - Are you frantically trying to figure out how to file your new company's business taxes for the first time? Has your company expanded and left you confused about which ...

• Top Tax Write-Offs That Could Get You in Trouble With the IRS

Entrepreneur.com - From guard dogs to Las Vegas-style showgirl costumes, there's no limit to what people will try to write off at tax time for the sake of their business. But where do you draw ...

• Is a Business Loan Taxable Income?

AllBusiness.com - Understanding and interpreting business tax law is a daunting task. But is a business loan considered business income?

• Tax Answers for Home-Based Businesses

AllBusiness.com - Luckily there are places you can go for answers to your home-based-business tax questions.

• Tax Breaks for Home Businesses

AllBusiness.com - Learn more about the tax breaks for home-based businesses, including the most important one, which is the home-office deduction.

• Federal Unemployment Taxes

AllBusiness.com - Almost all employers must pay federal unemployment taxes under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). You fall under the requirement if you meet either of these two conditions.

• Employer-Paid Taxes

AllBusiness.com - Businesses try as much as any taxpayer to limit their tax burdens, but they're always required to pay FICA and unemployment taxes. Here's what you need to know about these...

• How to Prepare for a Tax Audit

AllBusiness.com - If the IRS pays your business a visit, understanding what an auditor might look for can make the difference between a minor inconvenience and a major hardship.

• Tax Deductions and Your Small Business

AllBusiness.com - Learn how to reduce, if not eliminate, your company's tax burden by using IRS business-expense tax deductions to your advantage.

• Twelve Tips for Preventing Tax Audits

AllBusiness.com - There's no way to guarantee the IRS won't pay you an unwelcome visit. Learn what tax experts have identified as factors that may flag a return for closer scrutiny.

• What Do You Need to Know about Deductions?

AllBusiness.com - Doing your homework in this area is a necessary evil that will pay off in terms of avoiding penalties and other troubles with tax authorities.

• Small Business Tax Basics

AllBusiness.com - Make sure you are meeting all of your responsibilities to the tax man - and also seizing every opportunity to reduce your taxes.

• Avoid Penalties for Tax 'Failures' by the Corporation

AllBusiness.com - The IRS can impose criminal penalties for willful failure to pony up your share of the taxes. Find out which circumstances can result in prosecution.

• Payroll Taxes for Corporations

AllBusiness.com - Payroll, or employment taxes, include federal income tax withholding, social security and medicare taxes, and federal unemployment (FUTA) tax. Learn more about what these taxes...