When you’re starting a new business, everything is already overwhelming enough—forget having to fill out new and unfamiliar forms come tax time! And the Schedule C can look like a doozy, but I promise, it’s not that difficult (especially if…
Getting a divorce is terrible enough as it is. Getting divorced when you own a small business is even more terrible, considering that there’s a good chance the business you’ve worked so hard to build could be considered marital property…
Getting paid under the table can feel like a win-win situation. After all, with no record of your income, you’re not responsible for paying taxes on it—and neither is your employer—right? The problem is, somebody is losing in this situation:…
If you ever search sales tax rules for your state and profession, you’ll probably see a whole lot of “check with your state” and “ask an accountant.” This is due to the fact that every state has different sales tax…
The IRS will issue most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. Even though the IRS will issue most refunds in less than 21 days, it’s possible that your refund has been delayed because it is stuck in processing. There…
An IRS tax return transcript shows most line items including your adjusted gross income from an original tax return (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ) as filed, along with any forms and schedules. Your tax transcript is only available for the…
Let’s just be straight about it—we all want to save money on our taxes. Anything that allows hard-working creatives, small business owners, and generally awesome individuals to (legally) keep more of their hard-earned cash is a huge win. While most…
As a small business accountant, the question I probably get more than any other is, “Can I deduct this?” And it makes sense—small business owners work hard for their money, and want to save every penny they can from getting…
The first way to avoid a penalty here, of course, is to ask for permission rather than forgiveness—if you know you are going to need extra time to file for your returns, file for an extension before tax day using Form 4858 if you’re filing as a sole proprietor or Form 7004 if you’re operating as a corporation. While you’ll still need to pay what you expect your tax to be by tax day, this grants you extra time to get your affairs in order to file.
Maybe you’ve dabbled with the idea of renting out your property to make some extra money but are worried it’ll end up costing you more than it’s worth come tax time. Or maybe you just don’t want to deal with…
