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More About This Title J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2016: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line
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J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2016 helps small business owners maximize their bottom line with straightforward, yet comprehensive guidance from the most trusted name in tax. Featuring a complete listing of all available business expense deductions, including dollar limits and record-keeping requirements, this book helps you quickly determine what kind of tax relief is available to you, and how to take it—all the way down to where to claim deductions on the forms themselves. Tax facts, strategies, and the latest up-to-date information help ensure that you don't miss out on money-saving opportunities, and sample forms and checklists help you get organized and submit a complete and proper filing.
You're an expert on your business, not on taxes. But you still have to pay them. Millions of small business owners pay too much because they lack the time and expertise to identify deductions designed with them in mind. This book aims to put a stop to overpayment in 2016, so you can put more of your time and money back where it belongs. Simplify tax time and focus on your businessReduce your tax bill easily and legallyFind the answers that are relevant to your businessUnderstand deductions and how to take them properly
As a small business owner, your plate is full just keeping your business going. You don't have the time or energy to start a second career as a tax accountant, yet you don't want to overpay the IRS when that money could do great things for your business. J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2016 is your solution manual for a streamlined tax time and substantial tax savings.
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BARBARA WELTMAN is an attorney and a nationally recognized expert in taxation for small businesses, as well as the author of many top-selling books on taxes and finance, including J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions & Tax Breaks. She is also the publisher of Idea of the Day® and Big Ideas for Small Business®, a contributor to SBA.gov, is quoted regularly in major publications (including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Money magazine), and hosts a monthly radio show. Visit her at www.barbaraweltman.com.
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Introduction xi
Part 1 Organization 1
1. Business Organization 3
2. Tax Year and Accounting Methods 40
3. Recordkeeping for Business Income and Deductions 58
Part 2 Business Income and Losses 71
4. Income or Loss from Business Operations 73
5. Capital Gains and Losses 106
6. Gains and Losses from Sales of Business Property 127
Part 3 Business Deductions and Credits 141
7. Employee Compensation: Salary, Wages, and Employee Benefits 143
8. Travel and Entertainment Expenses 180
9. Car and Truck Expenses 211
10. Repairs, Maintenance, and Energy Improvements 241
11. Bad Debts 255
12. Rents 268
13. Taxes and Interest 279
14. First-Year Expensing, Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion 294
15. Advertising Expenses 332
16. Retirement Plans 340
17. Casualty and Theft Losses 380
18. Home Office Deductions 395
19. Medical Coverage 415
20. Deductions and Tax Credits for Farmers 435
21. Domestic Production Activities Deduction 446
22. Miscellaneous Business Deductions 453
23. Roundup of Tax Credits 498
Part 4 Tax Planning for Your Small Business 511
24. Income and Deduction Strategies 513
25. Tax Strategies for Opening or Closing a Business 530
26. Tax Strategies for a Sideline Business 544
27. Tax Strategies for Multiple Businesses 549
28. Alternative Minimum Tax 555
29. Other Taxes 562
30. Filing Tax Returns and Paying Taxes 584
31. Retirement and Succession Planning 598
Appendix A. Information Returns 606
Appendix B. Checklist of Tax-Related Corporate Resolutions 614
Appendix C. List of Dollar Limits and Amounts Adjusted for Inflation 617
Index 621
