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by Eva Rosenberg
Small Business Taxes Made Easy, Third Edition, 3rd Edition
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Letter from Eva Rosenberg to You, the Business Owner
Lighten Up
How to Use This Book
1 SMALL BUSINESS CHECKLIST
Three Indicators Will Predict the Success of the Business
So What Do You Need to Do?
The Checklist in To-Do Order
Checklist Resources
2 BUSINESS PLANS YOU KNOW AND TRUST
Chapter 2 Exercise—Create a Business Plan
Why You Need a Business Plan
Real Business—Planned Losses
General Benefits
The Fine Line Between Success and Failure
Exit Plans for Fun and Profit
Let’s Not Fail Due to Success
Outline of a Plan
Rebalancing Your Business Plan for Tax Consequences
Business Plan Books and Resources
3 ENTITIES
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Major Issues Related to Entities
Entities, in All Their Glory
A Brief Word About Nevada, Delaware, and Wyoming Corporations
What About Nonprofits?
Entities We’re Not Discussing
All the Highlights in One Place
Your Big Decision
Entity Resources
4 RECORD KEEPING
Keeping Records Is a Pain!
Types of Accounting Systems
Doing It by Hand
The IRS Says It All
Fiscal Year
Accounting Styles
Records You Must Keep
How Long Should You Keep Records?
Glossary of Bookkeeping Terms
Record-Keeping Resources
5 INCOME
Money In, Money Out, Wave Your Hands All About
A Capital Idea
What Is Income?
Timing of Income
A Brief Note About Accrual Basis
Sales Taxes Received—Are They Your Money?
Income Rarely Reported
The IRS Has a Cash Audit Guide
1099s Your Business Receives
So What the Heck Is Income?
Income Resources
6 COMMON DEDUCTIONS
Rule of Thumb
Universally Deductible
It’s All About You
Mixed-Use Assets
Depreciation
More Deductions Than You Can Imagine
Deduction Resources
7 OFFICE IN HOME
The Song Is Right! Let’s Stay Home
It’s a Red Flag; It’s Just Asking for an Audit
Another Attractive Change to the Law Affecting Homeowners Only
Simplify, Simplify
Inner Space
Two Critical Reminders
Prove It, Baby!
What Are Office-in-Home Expenses?
When You Can’t Use Office-in-Home Deductions
Evaluate Your Options
A Final Note—and a Final Story
Office-in-Home Resources
8 VEHICLES: EVERYONE’S FAVORITE DEDUCTION
Deducting Auto Expenses
Should I Lease or Buy?
The Cons of Depreciation
Give Yourself Credit
Vehicle Resources
9 EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Who Is an Employee?
Protecting Yourself from Independent Contractor Claims
What Are 1099-MISCs?
Payroll and Payroll Taxes
Payroll Across Entities
Hiring Family Members
Paying Payroll
Preparing Payroll: Checks, Journals, Reports
Reporting Payroll
Employee Benefits
Employee Ownership and Stock Options
Summing Up Employees
Employee and Independent Contractor Resources
10 OWNERS’ FRINGE BENEFITS, RETIREMENT, AND TAX DEFERMENT
Fringe Benefits and Reimbursements
Retirement Plans
Tax-Deferred Opportunities
Using the IRS to Your Advantage
Benefits Resources
11 ESTIMATED PAYMENTS
Estimated Payments Overview
My Short Method
Worst-Case Scenario
Computing Your Estimated Installment Payments
Paying the Tax
Tips to Reduce Penalties for Underpayment of Estimated Tax
Don’t Overpay Your Estimates If You’re in Trouble
Estimated Payment Resources
12 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ONLINE BUSINESSES
WWW = Who, What, Where?
What? I Thought There Was No Internet Tax
Nexus
Internet Sales Tax Issues
Rents and Services—Domestic and Abroad
Legal Issues on the Internet
In the End
Online Business Resources
13 TAX NOTICES, AUDITS, AND COLLECTION NOTES
Dealing with Basic Tax Notices for Individual Returns
IRS Audits
What Will Happen During the Audit?
Negotiating
Audit Reconsiderations, Appeals, and Tax Court: Some Brief Words
Owing Taxes
How About Filing Bankruptcy?
Summary of IRS Interactions
Tax Notices, Audits, and Collection Notes Resources
Epilogue: Some Final Words of Advice—and Resources to Rely On
Index
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