Tag Archives: Business Accounting

What are the most common tax mistakes for small businesses? Four small business tax mistakes topped the list of a recent Xero survey of 500 accountants. Failure to separate business and personal expenses  Mixing business and personal expenses was the top mistake noted by 45% percent of those polled. Without professional help, you may trigger an IRS audit or be noted to have excessive income deductions. Forgetting to count the home office  A small business’ most commonly overlooked deduction is the home office, said 29% of the accountants. Some home expenses can be deducted and lower your taxable income, but … Click to Read More

When your new employee fills out a W-4, it affects their withholdings for Federal Income Tax, Social Security, and Medicare. What does it mean for the business owner? Businesses are required by the IRS to withhold taxes from employee wages, and then pay them directly to the IRS. This usually occurs on a quarterly basis in March, June, September, and December.  This type of tax is called a Payroll Tax. In some instances, the IRS allows a business to file payroll taxes annually instead of quarterly. Payment can be made electronically or in person at an authorized financial institution. The IRS … Click to Read More

There’s a new IRS 1099 form issued in 2012: Form 1099-K, Merchant Card and Third Party Network Payments. The 1099 is a series of IRS documents used to report non-wage income from a variety of sources like contract work, dividends, earned interest, and pension distributions. The IRS tax Form 1099-K was created as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, but it did not go into effect until January 1, 2011. The idea of the law was to “improve voluntary tax compliance by business taxpayers and help the IRS determine whether their tax returns are correct and complete.” There is a … Click to Read More

As you close out your finances for 2011, you or your business may need help understanding how to file and settle your IRS taxes. Filing incorrect information can be problematic. Errors may can mean that you are missing out on deductions, that you have paid too little (and can be hit by penalties, fines, or interest later in the year), or even that your company could be selected for an audit. At BusinessTaxPreparation.com, we have the experience to provide business tax services that will maximize your business deductions and ensure that your tax filing is accurate. While we recommend hiring a tax professional, here are some tax planning tips … Click to Read More