Taxes are the great bane of most businesses. Alas, tax deductions act as a salve to cool the burning and itching of your bank account. Overview of the Almighty Tax Deduction for Small Businesses The tax system in the United States is an undeniable mess. With tens of thousands of pages of laws and regulations, the phrase cruel and unusual…
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Automobile Tax Expenses
If you use a vehicle for conducting business, you can deduct certain automobile tax expenses from your tax bill. This is true even if you use the vehicle for personal and business needs. Automobile Tax Expenses The powers that be have historically written sections into the tax code promoting business activities. One of the traditional write-offs has always been the…
Donating Cars To Charity New Tax Rules
On June 3, 2005, the IRS released guidance on charitable deductions for donated vehicles. The American Jobs Creation Act (AJCA) radically changed the amount of the deduction taxpayers can claim for their donated car. Fair Market Value v. Actual Sales Price When donating a car to charity, a taxpayer traditionally was allowed to deduct the fair market value. The new…
How Wealth Tax Is Better Than Income Tax
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…
Irs Simplifies Reporting Requirements For Corps And Shareholders
The IRS is heavily promoting electronic filing options. This promotion has run into problems with corporations because of complex regulations. The IRS is now moving to correct this problem. IRS Simplifies Reporting Requirements for Corps and Shareholders Corporate tax filings are legendary for their complexity, number of forms that must be filed and general burden they create. Large, publicly traded…
Tax Savings Tips For Parents
Ask any new parent, and they will tell you that the costs associated with a new baby are many, everything from bottles to diapers to cribs, strollers, and high chairs, and all of this before the child even learns to walk and talk and beg you for a pair of $500 designer jeans. Parenting is one of the most rewarding,…
New Procedure For Settling Tax Debts With The Irs
The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 has ushered in new rules for settling tax debts with the IRS. Here is the scoop on the compromise procedures. New Procedure for Settling Tax Debts with the IRS If you owe the federal government back taxes, there are two approaches you can take to resolve the issue. The first is…
Tax Season Time For Scams
As tax season draws irresistibly closer, the scam artists are polishing their latest techniques. This article should help you keep an eye out for these nasty individuals. Tax Season – Time for Scams In a particularly cheeky move, scam artists have started posing in on form or another as the IRS in an effort to get you to turn over…
Wise Tax Ideas
Most people don’t really look forward to filing their tax returns and paying their taxes. As it is, there really isn’t much to look forward to because it is a tedious process that can take weeks to complete. Some people even have the bad luck to raise the interest of the IRS. The trouble is, most of these people’s mistakes…