For small business owners, every dollar counts. While you work hard to make more profits from the business, your income and self-employment taxes can be still too high for you to afford. Carefully review your tax return and check if you've deducted all expenses qualified for deductions. Surprisingly, you may still miss a few. Here is the list of commonly overlooked business expenses. The list is not intended to be applicable to everyone. - Advertising & promotional giveaways These include flyers, catalogs, etc - Audio, videotapes and DVDs to improve business skills. - Bank service charges on business accounts Monthly charges, penalties ...

What is a disregarded entity? A disregarded entity is a business entity which is considered to be an undivided part of the owner of the entity for federal tax purposes. That is, the entity is disregarded as an entity separate from the owner. A good example of disregarded entities is a single member LLC that does not choose to be classified as a corporation for federal tax purposes. A single member limited liability company that is not classified as a corporation automatically defaults to a disregarded entity, and file federal income tax return as a sole proprietorship. How does IRS treat ...

What Are Estimated Taxes? The US tax system requires you to pay taxes as you make money. You're required to pay taxes throughout the year as you earn income rather than waiting until April 15th. When you're employed, you don't really have to worry about this because your employers take care of it for you. They withhold taxes from your paychecks. It's more complicated when you are self-employed, when you don't have enough money withheld, or when you earn additional income in real estate, investments, alimony or other means. You may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes yourself not to pay penalty. Who ...

Basic Tax Questions That Small Business Owners Should Ask How should I keep my records? What kind of records should I keep and how long? One of the most important things in small business accounting is to keep good records. Good financial records help you calculate income and expenses, monitor financial status, and file tax returns. You may consider using business accounting software such as Intuit QuickBooks, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Microsoft Office Accounting Professional or Simply Accounting Premium. The IRS recommends that you keep your records at least four years. What expenses can I deduct and how much? A business expense ...

It's essential to understand what kinds of taxes you must pay for your small business. These are the types of taxes categorized by agencies that you pay while you run a business. Federal Taxes (The IRS collects the following taxes) - Income taxes - Self-employment taxes for the Social Security and Medicare - Employment taxes (payroll taxes): when you have employees, you, as an employer, are required to pay and/or withhold employment taxes on behalf of your employees. State Taxes - Income taxes - Employment taxes (payroll taxes) - Sales taxes on retail goods: you, as a seller, collect the taxes from your customer and pay to ...