Business Tax Loophole: Leasing Assets To Your Corporation

While there are many equally valid reasons to incorporate, saving money on taxes is a consideration that can yield relatively immediate results. Leasing assets to your corporation is a tax strategy you should absolutely consider if you already have a corporation or are thinking about forming one. Here's how it... Read More

Small Business Tax Deductions for Year End 2004

As a small business owner, it's wise to familiarize yourself with some key deductions that may reduce your tax bill for 2004.Employee Benefit Plans - You may deduct contributions to employee benefit plans (such as health insurance plans and retirement plans). Depending on your circumstances the maximum contribution that you... Read More

Need an Offshore Sales Office in a Tax Free Environment?

The 100 year old investment-banking firm of Warburg, Dillon Read (on Park Ave. N.Y.) (now UBS Warburg) has offices in 39 foreign countries - including the Bahamas, the tiny Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and the Channel Islands. Makes you wonder why, doesn't it? Non-resident foreign companies,... Read More

IRS Offer-in-Compromise, Hype or Hope?

"Settle for Pennies on the Dollar! IRS debts settled for $20 Wipe out the Penalties with an Offer"-such is the language of Offer-in-Compromise promoters. What they fail to tell you is that one has to qualify for an Offer and few taxpayers will be able to meet the tough standards... Read More

Tax Records - What You Should Keep And For How Long

Many taxpayers are confused about how long they should keep tax records. The term "tax records" refers to your tax returns and the documents that support the information in the returns. These documents can include receipts, bank statements, 1099s, etc. If you are one of the unlucky few to be... Read More

Tax Help Secret: Avoiding the Entreprenuers Curse

Your days as an entrepreneur and businessperson are consumed with one primary activity; making money. Whether you think in terms of growing your business, getting the word out there, or some fancy new marketing technique, your days and weeks and months in business are focused on that one group of... Read More

Business Tax Deductions

As we enter mid-March, taxpayers begin to become very interested in deductions. Following are a few that you may be entitled to claim.Deductible Expenses· Office expenses· Rent or lease payments· Advertising· Costs of goods sold· Insurance costs· Utilities· Payments to independent contractors [file form 1099]· Accounting fees· Legal fees· Communication... Read More

Complaince of Tax Return in Electronic Commerce Taxation

Emerging Legal issues of Tax compliance of e-business Self-assessment system relies on taxpayers voluntarily meeting their tax obligations by tax payee. This concept is recognised in all tax statutes, which sets out taxpayers' primary obligations to fill tax return on self-assessment, and clearly spells out that taxpayers are required to... Read More

Are You An Innocent Victim of These Popular Myths?

Misconceptions, misinterpretations and just plain "untruths" are floating about income taxes. Believing them could be costing thousands of tax dollars!Myth: A Professional Tax Preparer knows all there is to know about taxes so you don't have to know anything them.Truth: Tax Preparer's/CPA's/Accountants are not uniformly informed about ALL tax laws.... Read More

Amending Procedural Laws for Collection of E-taxation

The electronic transaction ordinance defines the certificated copies in which are to be presented for adjudication. Where any law requires or permits the production of certified copies of any records, such requirement or permission shall extend to print outs or other forms of display of electronic documents where, in addition... Read More

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Fiscal Deity: Tax Consultant

Strategic planning throughout the year results in a minimal tax... Read More

Income Tax Returns Your Accountant Should Not File

You've been feeling uneasy (perhaps even guilty) because you've failed... Read More

SFR Substitute for Returns: IRS Action on Non-Filers

In the latest Star Wars episode, the evil empire executes... Read More

Need a Copy of Your Tax Return Information?

Taxpayers have two easy and convenient options for getting copies... Read More

What Is Tax Law?

The federal tax code is complex. This complexity generally arises... Read More

Send Your Kids To Summer Camp and Write It Off

If you paid someone to care for a child so... Read More

History Of The Federal Income Tax

The powers of Congress, and the limitations set upon those... Read More

Employment Taxes ? Depositing With The IRS

If your business has employees, you must pay employment taxes.... Read More

Tax Reduction Tips

In the rush to get tax returns prepared and filed... Read More

Tax Tips - Which Tax Form Is Right For Me?

IRS Tax forms can be confusing.Am I a 1099 or... Read More

What is a Federal Tax Lien?

A Federal Tax Lien (FTL) is a legal instrument that... Read More

Gambling Income and Expenses - Tax Requirements

Hit a big one? With more and more gambling establishments,... Read More

Know A Tax Cheat? Get Paid To Tell The IRS

According to the IRS, taxpayers underpay their taxes by some... Read More

Insider Guides to IRS Audits!

Ever wish that, as a business owner, you knew exactly... Read More

State Tax Information

All states also have their own tax system. Typically there... Read More

Navigating The Internet Sales Tax Laws

QUESTION: I have been contacted by my local city... Read More

Tax Reform, My Way

We need real tax reform and we need it now.... Read More

Small Businesses Filing Amended Federal Tax Returns to Recover Money

Small Businesses Filing Amended Federal Tax Returns to... Read More

How to Check the Status of Your Tax Refund Online

So, you were pleasantly surprised to learn that you are... Read More

Tax Deductions - Mr. C.P.A. Can I Deduct a Pizza? You Too Can Deduct Your Fun By Using Tax Tips

Recently, I stumbled across a concept that could change your... Read More

Get Uncle Sam To Pay $36,000 For Your Childs Education!

Let's assume that you would like to begin saving for... Read More

Organizing Your Taxes

Does this scene sound familiar? It's April 7. You haven't... Read More

Estate Taxes - It Pays to Plan Ahead

Estate taxes. It's not enough to simply know they exist,... Read More

Where to Find Tax Breaks for Your Home Based Business

April 15th looms in front of most people every year... Read More

How to Cut Duty Cost and Increase Profit as an Importer

Import duties continue to be significant elements in the cost... Read More

Deducting Points On Home Refinances

Deduction of Refinance PointsAny points that you pay in the... Read More

The Tax Man Cometh... To Search

You're at your office, or home, and the doorbell rings... Read More

Tax Tips for Home-Based Business Owners

As tax time approaches, many home-based business owners begin completing... Read More

Highlights of IRS List of 2005 Tax Scams

Each year, the IRS lists various scams taxpayers get caught... Read More

Hurricane Katrina ? How To Use Your Business Loss To Get A Refund on 2004 Taxes

With the massive losses caused by Katrina, the economy of... Read More

Small Business Tax Deduction - Write-Off Bad Debts

Practically every small business has receivables that it cannot obtain... Read More

The Internet Tax Man Cometh

Q: I was contacted by the city tax collector to... Read More

IRS Reports Tax Gap of $300 Billion

The Internal Revenue Service is reporting that the difference between... Read More