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Articles in Home | Business | Taxes Title|Newest|Oldest The Dreaded Letter From the IRS  By : Rich Chappo.. It is a part of just about all of our daily habits. We stroll out the mailbox to see what interesting bit of mail we got. As you dig through the junk mail, you see a few bills and an ominous looking letter. Egad, it is from the IRS. A dear john letter of a different sort. Tax Refund – When Is It Coming?  By : Rich Chappo.. Tax season can make you manic-depressive. Nothing is more depressing than preparing your taxes. Nothing is more manic than planning how to spend your tax refund. Ah, but when is it going to show up is the biggest question most have. Top 7 Ways To Minimize Your Income Taxes  By : Kristine McKinley Are you paying too much in income taxes? Are you getting all the credits and deductions you are entitled to? Here are 7 tips to help you minimize taxes and keep more in your pocket: 1. Participate in company retirement plans. Every dollar you contribute will reduce your taxable income and thus your income taxes. Similarly, enroll in your company’s flexible spending account. You can set aside money for medical expenses and day care expenses. This money is “use it or lose it... Types Of Tax Exchanges  By : Nationwide1031 Although the vast majority of exchanges occurring presently are delayed exchanges, let us briefly explain a few other exchanging alternatives. Simultaneous Exchange As mentioned previously, prior to Congress modifying the Internal Revenue Code as to exchanges and formally approving the concept of delayed exchanging, virtually all exchanges were of the simultaneous type. To qualify as a simultaneous exchange, both the relinquished property and the replacement property must... Managing Freelance Tax  By : Pat Murphy According to business analysts, the home-based business trend is on the rise and a lot of people are jumping onto self-employment. The news is not surprising since there are many advantages in being self-employed and owning your own business. Aside from the fact that you can actually call something your own, there is also the sense of achievement brought by personal success. On the practical side, you get to be your own boss, which means that you decide your hours and how muc... Taxes The Texan Way  By : Mark Peoples There is an adage that claims that the only things certain in life are taxes and deaths. One could presume that tax laws are as easily determined and understood as one identifies death. When a person stops breathing and his brain stops functioning, he's dead. However, this is not the case with taxes. There is nothing easily understood, clear, and simple when it comes to tax laws. Thus, more tax troubles ensue not because of disregard for the tax laws but because of misinterpr... Tax Demand? A Tax Attorney Could Reduce It  By : Pearl Deloria Do you dread seeing those brown envelopes with the IRS or Inland Renenue address on them? Do you put them on one side until you have summoned the courage to read their latest demand for money? Does the thought of filing your tax return stress you out unbearably? Tax laws in most countries are exceedingly complex and open to interpretation by the courts. Every taxpayer wants to legally reduce the taxes he or she pays to the minimum. Even in these days of more easily underst... Tax, Tax And More Tax. What A Bummer! Here's How To Handle It.  By : Sam Weston When you run a business, it can feel like you spend far too much of your time worrying about tax. Here's a quick guide to the what you need to know about tax. What Do You Qualify For? There are all sorts of tax breaks for home and small businesses, to try and make it easier for them to survive. To qualify for them, though, you will need to be using your home as the primary place where you do business. If most of what you do takes place in some space elsewhere that you r... What Is A Deferred 1031 Tax Exchange?  By : Nationwide1031 A tax deferred exchange represents a simple, strategic method for selling one qualifying property and the subsequent acquisition of another qualifying property within a specific time frame. Although the logistics of selling one property and buying another are virtually identical to any standard sale and purchase scenario, an exchange is different because the entire transaction is memorialized as an exchange and not a sale. And it is this distinction between exchanging and ... 1031 Tax Exchange – Frequently Asked Questions  By : Nationwide1031 After years of conducting tens of thousands of successful 1031 exchanges, we found that there are a number of frequently asked questions related to this type of transaction… Equity and Gain Is my tax based on my equity or my taxable gain? Tax is calculated upon the taxable gain. Gain and equity are two separate and distinct items. To determine your gain, identify your original purchase price, deduct any depreciation which has been previously reported, then add the va... Home Business Taxes  By : Vincent Murphy Just the thought of taxes can scare people out of their minds. You have to keep all your records and documents in order to be able to file easier at the end of the year. Home business owners have their own set of allowable deductions that differ from other businesses. You have a chance to save a lot of money by knowing how to take advantage of you home business situation. Know what your deductions are. There are several deductibles that the home-based business owner is ent... 3 Tips For Keeping Proper Tax Records For Your Home Business – And Keeping The IRS Happy!  By : Kris Bickell The last thing most people think about when starting a business is doing taxes. But proper planning will make doing your taxes much easier - and keep the IRS happy! Here are 3 simple tips for keeping proper records: 1. Whenever you buy anything for your business, keep the receipt! Not only will this make record keeping a lot simpler, but if you are ever audited (having your tax return reviewed in detail by the IRS), you can prove your expenses, and save yourself mo... What Your Tax Dollars Do For You  By : Ken Snowie - In this article, we will take a look at the influence the government exerts over our daily lives through our taxation, and the good and bad aspects of that influence. Through direct spending, the U.S. government controls approximately 43-45% of the economy. Today, government spending accounts for almost as much of the economy as spending in the private sector. After the passage of the New Deal legislation, during the late 1930s, the private sector controlled almost 90% of ... Determining Your Tax Status  By : Ken Snowie Knowing how to determine your tax status, and knowing the difference between each group will help to make filing your income tax return go smoother. Here we will discuss the ways in which you determine which status to file under. The 46.3% Marginal Bracket  By : Ken E Morris Despite the new tax rate reductions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the top marginal tax bracket for many retirees is a whopping 46.3%. Why? Because Social Security benefits are subject to income tax. Those affected are Social Security recipients who have the good Home Business Tax Deductions  By : Vincent Murphy Dreading April? If you are running a home business, it is important to remember that there are tax deductions for you when tax season rolls around. Of course, you do not want to try to fool the IRS (no one wants to run the risk of being audited!), but you do want to take advantage of those deductions that are rightfully yours. Running your own home business takes much of the same expenses, effort, time, space, equipment, and travel as any other business. Below are some hom... Getting A Tax Break With Your Hybrid Vehicle  By : Gray Rollins Buying a hybrid car gives the phrase “go green” a whole new meaning. Not only is it good for the environment, it’s also good for your pocket book. Check out the tax benefits of hybrid vehicles for yourself. The government has decided that encouraging drivers to do their part to protect the environment could be better enhanced by offering tax incentives. So 2006 sees a variety of incentives from tax credits to tax deductions. But before you get too excited, be sure you ... Retirement Tax Havens  By : Ken E Morris Financial planning is really life planning. Choosing a home, particularly a retirement home, involves many factors. With state and local taxes on the rise, retirees should look closely at tax matters when formulating their retirement financial plan. Tax Deductions For Home Based Businesses  By : Kenny Anderson A big advantage of working from home is the tax benefits of operating a home based business. Working from home allows you to deduct portions of bills that you are already paying to live there. You can deduct home expenses if you actually work in your home. It is easiest to do this if you have a room set aside for your business. Figure out how bit that room is in proportion to the house, and you can deduct expenses using that percentage. For example, if your place of doi... Tax Benefits Of Home Based Businesses  By : Editors Of HomeNetMonies.com If you are operating a home business, you want to take advantage of those tax deductions that are rightfully yours. Working at home allows you to deduct portions of bills that you are already paying to live there. Certain home expenses can be deducted if you actually work in your home. It is simpler to do this if you have a room set aside solely for the business. Figure out how large that room is in proportion to the house, and you can deduct some expenses using that perce... Why Income Tax Hurt Income Earners And Workers  By : Jim Thio All wealth redistribution comes in the form of the equivalent of tax and welfare. However, you need to be careful. Incorrect taxation schemes can result in less wealth for you. You see, by reading this website I would suppose that you’re poor or middle class wanting to skyrocket your income, right. Rich means owning a lot of money. If you’re poor and would want to get rich, you need to have a lot of income. So will income tax help? No! Abolish income tax. The Peril of Inco... How Wealth Tax Is Better Than Income Tax  By : Jim Thio Wealth Tax Do you want to move money from the wealthy to the poor? Well, tax wealth. Wealth tax causes far less market distortion, and hence, much fairer than income tax. Wealth tax hurt productivity less. If you live in a capitalistic country, then your income is yours fairly. However, Bob’s wealth might not be traceable to productivity. Bob might have gotten his wealth through inheritance gained through slavery, or genocide. The link between wealth to productivity is ... The Principles On Paying Tax  By : Teguh Budimulia Why Tax Loop Holes Must Exist A long long time a go, in a country far far away, in China to be exact, there was a hunter that put nets in 4 sides of the forest. The hunter wanted to catch all animals. Then a king passed by. He said, “Remove the nets in the 3 sides of the forest. Let the animals go wherever they want. Let only those who do not follow Tao end up in your net.” Not so long ago, a bunch of liberals say, “Let’s tax all the income. Block all loop holes. Ensure... Tax Breaks For Homeowners  By : Tim Barrans Here's a look at homeowner expenses you can deduct, ones you can't and some tips to get the most tax advantages out of your property owning status. Mortgage interest Your biggest tax break is reflected in the house payment you make each month since, for most homeowners, the bulk of that check goes toward interest. And all that interest is deductible, unless your loan is more than $1 million. If you're the proud owner of a multimillion-dollar mortgaged mansion, the Inter... Tax Deduction – Meal Per Diems  By : Tim Barrans Per Diems deduction can be one of the best flight attendant deductions. This deduction depends on which city you layover in. The IRS states that you can either itemize each city you fly to or you may take a standard rate. If you fly domestic, this standard rate can work to your advantage. We are seeing a nice jump in them minimum about in 2006. Previous the base rate was $31 a day for meals and incidentals; in 2006 the base rate has jumped to $39. However keeping track of eve... Internet Marketing: Get Your Tax Money Back  By : Daniel Detlaf Tax deductions for business expenses aren’t just for large corporations. As an Internet marketer or online entrepreneur it is important to know what you can and cannot deduct to save money on your taxes. People new to business taxes tend to fall into one of two groups. The first group are those people who simply don’t believe they can be eligible for tax deductions. The second group are those who believe anything they touch while conducting business can be written off as a... How To Drive The Irs Crazy  By : Wayne M. Davies Looking for an easy way to increase your business deductions? Look no further than your driveway. First, the general rule: your vehicle is deductible to the extent you use it for business. So, if you drive your car 100% for business, all car-related expenses are deductible. But if you use it less than 100% for business, do not despair. Less-than-100% use is very typical among small business owners and the self-employed -- you'll still come out way ahead by keeping g... Will You Make The 39 Cent Mistake This Tax Season?  By : Wayne M. Davies When it comes to filing your tax return, spending 39 cents could be the biggest mistake you ever make. Millions of taxpayers make the mistake of putting their income tax return in a regular letter-sized envelope, sticking on a 39 cent stamp, and placing the envelope in the mailbox. And millions of taxpayers "get away" with this mistake year after year. Why do I say that putting your tax return in the mailbox is a mistake? Let me explain. Every year, a small perce... How To Audit-Proof Your Tax Return Forever: A Recent Close Encounter Of The IRS-Kind  By : Wayne M. Davies Congress has passed legislation that is supposed to result in a more "sensitive" Internal Revenue Service. You know, not such a lean, mean, tax-collecting machine. Hmmm . . . . What do you think? A few months ago, one of my clients (let's call him Mr. Jones) got one of those IRS "love letters" requesting more information about his return, and the IRS wanted to meet with Mr. Jones in person to discuss the situation. Mr. Jones (a local small business owner) was requi... Tax Preparation and Electronic Tax Preparation Options  By : Amber Lowery Using tax preparation software and online serivces can make doing your taxes much less of a headache. Learn all about it here! 1099-MISC Forms For Independent Contractors for 2005  By : Richard A. Chapo As we begin 2006, you’re probably not thinking about taxes at all. This is a mistake as deadlines are approaching for issuing and filing 1099s to independent contractors. Tax Advantages Of Incorporating A Business  By : Stephanie Hetu The tax advantages of incorporating a business is one of the main reasons that owners choose to incorporate their businesses, no matter what market they work in. Other types of businesses, such as sole proprietorships, are not afforded nearly as many tax advantages as an incorporation. A move called income shifting is one that helps the business, and its owners, immensely. This is a method in which the total income of your corporation is divided among its members. How doe... Estate Tax: What It Is And How It Is Filed  By : Gray Rollins According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an Estate Tax is a tax that is imposed on your right to transfer your property and belongings after your death. The individual who is in charge of handing and filing an Estate Tax return is often the estate representative. An estate representative can be a family attorney or a family member who was declared the executor of an estate in a will. When dealing with an Estate Tax, there are number of things that an individual or fam... Unclaimed Tax Refunds: How To Claim Yours  By : Gray Rollins When a taxpayer owes money on their taxes they need to pay the amount owed before the traditional April 15th deadline. If the amount owed on taxes is not paid before the deadline, then federal and state governments can impose a number of late fees and penalties. While there are penalties for failing to a pay taxes on time, there are no penalties assessed to individuals who are due a refund but fail to file their tax returns on time. http://www.taxhelpdirectory.com/taxfiling/ ... How The Gift Tax Works  By : Gray Rollins Each year millions of Americans give a gift to other individuals that they know. Gifts can be considered anything from a new vehicle, to a trip, to a piece of land. A gift tax is a tax that is imposed when an individual gives away a certain amount of gifts that are considered valuable. According the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an individual who gives a gift or a combination of gifts to one person that is valued at over eleven thousand dollars must pay a gift tax. The ... Options For Preparing Your Taxes  By : Gray Rollins When tax season rolls around each year the are a number of individuals who need to decide how their tax returns will be prepared and filed. Each taxpayer has a number of tax preparation options. These tax preparation options can include self preparation or hiring the services of a tax professional. Individuals who makes the decision to hire the help of a tax professional are likely to hire an accountant or professional tax preparer. The majority of professional tax prepare... What Does It Take To Pay Zero Taxes?  By : Wayne M. Davies How many times have you heard someone say, "I don't pay any taxes. My accountant takes real good care of me . . . I haven't paid a dime in taxes in years." Does that outrageous statement sound familiar? Maybe it's your brother-in-law, or a fellow Soccer Mom, or a co-worker at the office. And so you think to yourself, "What am I doing wrong? How come I'm paying taxes and so-and-so says he/she pays nothing? How do they do it!" Is it really possible to pay "zero taxe... Tips On How Your Bookkeeper Can Reduce Your Taxes By Hundreds Of Dollars  By : Cassandra Ingraham Standard monthly expenses for your Business are transferred from you to your Tax Professional to be put on your Schedule C. No problem, most people get this part right. It’s the thousands of dollars in miscellaneous receipts that many people forget when under the haze of tax season. These miscellaneous expenditures can save a small business owner hundreds if not thousands of dollars in tax liabilities. Examples: 1. Advertising Cost – The standard deductions are always ther... How And Where To Find Valuable Tax Information  By : Gray Rollins Taxpayers have two options when filing a federal or state income tax return. Taxpayers can have their tax returns professionally prepared or they can prepare their own taxes. Whatever tax preparation option an individual chooses, it is likely they will have a number of tax questions. To find the answer to a tax question many taxpayers research and review general tax information. Since each state has different tax laws and tax forms, taxpayers looking for tax information ar... What Is A Tax Lien And When It Is Used?  By : Gray Rollins A lien is defined as the right to hold or sell property that is owned by an individual who owes debt. The property is often sold to make payment on the debt or the property is held as security until the debt is paid off. There are many financial institutions that use a lien to obtain the amount of money owned to them. In addition to financial institutions, the federal government also uses tax liens to obtain money until their debt is paid off in full. When the federal gov... Filing An Income Tax Return  By : Gray Rollins When the month of April rolls around most of America is preparing their income tax returns. Each year all individuals who made an income are required to report that income to federal and state governments by filing an income tax return. Taxpayers must file two separate income tax returns. One income tax return goes to the federal government and the other goes to the state government that a particular taxpayer resides in. The majority of taxpaying Americans are able to fil... What Is An Inheritance Tax And When Is It Applied?  By : Gray Rollins When an individual passes, on the federal government imposes an estate tax. This estate tax only applies to estate properties that are over one million fifty thousand dollars. The federal government is still likely to tax an estate even if all or a portion of the estate is being handed down to other family members. Instead of imposing an estate tax in this situation, there many states that impose an inheritance tax. An inheritance tax is also commonly referred to as a dea... Sales Tax: What It Is And How It Is Imposed?  By : Gray Rollins A sales tax is a tax that is placed on the purchases of goods or services. The federal government does not have a national sales tax. Qualifying products or services are only taxable by a particular state government. Each state has the ability to impose their own sales tax rate. At the current time Oregon, New Hampshire, Montana, Hawaii, and Delaware are the only states that do not impose a state sales tax. It is possible for different counties inside these states to impo... What To Do If You’re Being Audited  By : Gray Rollins Audits are regularly issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). There are two main reasons why an individual or business may be audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Random audits are not as frequent as they used to be; however, they do still exist. The majority of audits ordered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are because they noticed a large mistake or they feel a taxpayer is trying to deceive them to receive a larger tax refund. Despite what many individu... Options For Filing And Reporting Small Business Taxes  By : Gary Ruplinger Large and small businesses all around the United States are required to file and pay taxes. Small business taxes are applied and determined differently than those of larger corporations. To accurately report and pay small businesses taxes business owners are encouraged to follow these helpful preparation tips. Small business owners have the option of filing their own tax returns or they can hire the help of a professional. Professional tax help can come from a certified p... Helpful Tax Tips For Federal And State Tax Returns  By : Gray Rollins Each year there are millions of Americans who prepare their own federal and state tax returns and even more individuals have their taxes professionally prepared. Whatever choice a taxpayer makes there are a number of important tax tips that everyone should know. A W-2 or 1099MISC is needed to accurately prepare a federal or state income tax return. There is always a chance that a taxpayer may misplace these forms or for one reason or another the forms may not have reached... Don't Forget About These Frequently Overlooked Tax Deductions  By : Gray Rollins When an individual files their tax returns each year they are able to claim a number of tax deductions. Many times a tax deduction can reduce the amount of money that is owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or it can create a larger tax refund. The most commonly used tax deduction is the standard tax deduction; however, there are number of other tax deductions that many individuals fail to claim or even consider. Frequently overlooked tax deductions can prevent a taxpay... Setting Up A Home Business To Get Maximum Tax Benefits  By : Stephen Kreutzer When setting up a home business the business owner should consider the tax benefits. There are certain rules that a home office must follow so that the business owner can write it off as a business expense on their taxes. It makes things easier if the home business owner considers this when first setting up their office and establishing their business. Taxes are complicated. People spend countless hours every tax season trying to figure out the tax laws. When it comes to h... Your Auction Business & Taxes  By : V. Raposo Taxes is an issue when running an Auction Business. But is there a grey line when it comes to declaring it? It's really within reason if you're going to do a huge amount of it, a small amount is negligible. Some people want to have a small business for write-offs, you might want to consider taking it to the next level and be able to write off some of your expenses like your computer, office space, supplies, etc. Each state and each province has their own amount of sa... Individual Retirement Arrangement  By : Henry Clark An IRA or Individual Retirement Account is an account regarding a plan to retire, which provides certain tax advantages. The Individual Retirement Account as most people call it is legally known as the Individual Retirement Arrangement. This can may be an annuity which is usually deferred or have an arrangement for a trust that meets particular requirements the Internal Revenue Service necessitates. This funding and trust by financial vehicles qualifies it as an acco... Adult ADD And Taxes  By : John MacKenzie I know you still have about three months until you have to file your U.S. tax forms, but now is a good time to think about taxes. Many adults with ADD would rather scrub the floor with a toothbrush then work on preparing their taxes. Here are some tips to help make taxes less taxing: (pardon the pun) 1. Set up a folder ( green, black, or red are good colors) or a box where you will put all of the tax forms that you are receiving now and put it with all of your other importa... The Internet Tax Man Cometh  By : Tim Knox Q: I was contacted by the city tax collector to say that my business is scheduled to be audited to see if I owe sales tax on items purchased on the Internet. Can they really make me pay sales tax on internet purchase? I thought you could buy things online tax free? -- Charlie B. A: Sorry, but your local municipality is well within its rights to audit your business to identify items purchased online. The city can also demand payment of sales tax on those items if sales tax ... Taxing Ebay Part Deux  By : Tim Knox When my column on paying income tax on eBay profits ran it brought a wave of emails on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxation. Several folks argued that just because their little eBay hobby generated a... Reasons to Fire Your Mutual Fund Company - Tax Inefficiency  By : This is reason #8 in a 10-part series dedicated to showing how average investors are getting ripped off by the mutual fund industry. The whole series can be retrieved from http://sustainablelog.blogspot.com Find the Right Service to Prepare Your Taxes  By : It is possible to save money on your tax preparation fees by doing some advance preparation of your own. Make sure that you organize your paperwork and receipts to save time and ensure nothing is missed. It is still important to review your tax return carefully before you file it, even if you have used a tax preparation specialist.	Sign Up for a free account or learn more. Member Login Submit Articles Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Article Submitter: Free Article Submitter Submit to 710+ directories! Free Software Download Neo Profit Circle Premium Site Designs About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service

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