Article Category: Budgeting and Forecasting
Small Business Tax Deductions
Posted on: April 22, 2015
Small Business Tax Deductions Being a small business owner has its challenges and rewards. Business tax deductions can be both. While many tax deductions are available to small businesses, it requires both knowledge and commitment on the part of the business owner or a business tax professional to keep up with what deductions are available and apply them to their maximum advantage. To do otherwise, automatically means that the business will be paying a larger tax bill than they would otherwise need to pay. Some of the common business tax deductions are discussed below. Office Supplies – The purchase of … Click to Read More
Cadillac Tax on the Horizon
Posted on: March 16, 2015
Cadillac Tax on the Horizon Beginning in 2018, employers who offer their employees health insurance coverage that costs in excess of a certain dollar amount will be required to pay a 40% tax on the costs associated with providing the plans. Currently there is no ceiling on the tax deductible amount employers can claim for providing health insurance for their employees. This will continue up until January 1, 2018 when the new tax is instituted. This proposed tax is appropriately named the “Cadillac tax” because it targets only high end policies, individual plans that cost more than $10,200 per year … Click to Read More
Audit-Proof your Small Business Tax Return
Posted on: October 27, 2014
Audit-Proof your Small Business Tax Return Audit-Proof your Small Business Tax Return – Although there is no way for a small business to avoid an IRS audit with absolute certainty, there are some steps that can be taken to minimize the chances of being selected. In addition to being one of the categories targeted for audit by the IRS, there are certain conditions that make the chances of a small business being selected for an audit more likely. Because business tax law is so complex, it may be advisable for a small business owner to consult with a business tax … Click to Read More
Are Business Taxes Too High?
Posted on: September 30, 2014
Are Business Taxes Too High? Are Business Taxes Too High? The debate continues between those who think that the United States corporate tax rate is too high and those who think that it is in line with the average corporate tax rate for other countries. Although it is unlikely that a major tax reform bill will be introduced before the November elections, many believe that one is on the horizon soon after that. Many business leaders and politicians believe that lowering the corporate tax rate is necessary in order to make the United States more attractive to business. Others oppose … Click to Read More
Small Business Tax Update!
Posted on: April 4, 2014
Small Business Tax Update -Now that your corporate tax return or your corporate tax extension has been filed, it is as good a time as any to begin making changes that will save your business tax dollars and make tax record keeping a little easier. The following points highlight some small business tax issues that you may want to consider as you move your business forward. The Obvious Have an organized accounting system that includes entering all business expenses in a systematic and timely manner. Along these same lines, keep personal and business expenses separate. Never overlap the use of … Click to Read More
Health Market Delay for Small Businesses
Posted on: December 2, 2013
Health Market Delay for Small Businesses – The day before Thanksgiving the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced another delay in the use of government websites to enroll in health insurance plans under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. According to the announcement, small businesses will not be able to use the government sites to enroll in health insurance plans until November 2014. This was the second such delay for small businesses. These exchanges were originally scheduled to be available for enrollment on October 31st and had already been delayed once to a new deadline … Click to Read More