Self-employed individuals always cringe at the amount of taxes the pay to the IRS and state. Here are tax strategies for self-employed individuals that reduce those tax amounts. Strategies For Limiting Taxes If You Are Your Own Boss The good news is being self-employed is one of the best tax strategies out there. Unlike a salaried employee, the full scope…
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Tax Credit Amount For Lexus Gs 450 Hybrid Issued By Irs
Prior to January 1, 2006, you were restricted to claiming a $2,000 tax deduction if you purchased a hybrid car. Now you can claim a tax credit, which is much more valuable. Tax Credit Amount for Lexus GS 450 Hybrid Issued By IRS Conspiracy theorists often offer rather exotic arguments about how the government tries to control us. When it…
Irs Gives Victims Of Hurricane Katrina More Relief
The IRS has announced further tax relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina due to slow clean up efforts and obviously devastated areas. The IRS is giving relief to both businesses and individual taxpayers in certain areas that have been absolutely wiped out. Instead of being required to file in March or April, depending on whether the payer is a business…
Various Ford And Mercury Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From Irs
Starting in 2006, individuals buying hybrid cars will get a tax credit instead of a tax deduction. The IRS has just started to kick out the exact amounts you can claim for your new hybrid. Various Ford and Mercury Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From IRS Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the tax benefits of owning a hybrid…
Heath Savings Accounts Hsas Mean Big Tax Savings
Concerned about the high cost of healthcare? Worried that your insurance doesn’t cover all your costs? Fortunately, a partial solution may be just around the corner. Since January 2004, taxpayers have had a tax savings tool called Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs. These HSAs may solve many of your healthcare cost problems. How an HSA Works In a nutshell, HSAs…
Tax Deductions For Your 2005 Hybrid Automobile
With the recent push by President Bush for alternative fuel strategies, much confusion has arisen regarding tax incentives for hybrid vehicles. This article clarifies the issue for you. Tax Deductions for Your 2005 Hybrid Automobile People buy hybrid vehicles for different reason. They are good for the environment. They get much better mileage, which saves money. There are tax incentives…
Tax Preparation And Electronic Tax Preparation Options
Just in time for tax season you will find yourself presented with this years editions of popular tax preparation programs that promise to make tax filing a breeze for the average person. Which one is right for you and what are some of the most popular electronic tax filing solutions? Read on as we discuss your tax preparation options and…
Year End Investment Ideas And Tax Strategies
First thing Monday morning I’m going to march into my boss’s office and demand a pay cut so that I’ll be in a lower tax bracket next year. Of course that’s ridiculous, but isn’t it about the same as the financial community’s “Conventional Wisdom” (CW) for year-end tax planning? What about the long-term nature of investing, or the merits of…
Write Off Bad Business Debts On Your Taxes
Practically every small business has receivables that it cannot obtain from clients. If your small business doesn’t have any such receivables, consider yourself lucky. For those small businesses that suffer from uncollected receivables, solace can be taken from the fact you can claim a tax deduction. Bad Debt Tax Deduction A small business can write-off bad debt losses if it…
Corporations Failing To Claim Amt Exemption Overpay Taxes By 11 000
Does your incorporated business pay alternative minimum tax [“AMT]? If so, there is a 93% chance you have been overpaying your taxes by an average of $11,000 a year according to the Treasury Inspector General. The Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration was created in 1999 to oversee the IRS. One of the duties of the Treasury…