Business Taxes


Recent Business Taxes Articles

Can I Claim a Tax Deduction for a Part-Time Home-Based Business?

Oct 21, 1999

For purposes of claiming a tax deduction it makes no difference if you work only part-time at your home-based business or that you have another occupation...  Read more

Choosing Accounting Software

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

Here's what you need to consider when choosing accounting software: Auditing features. These might include a map mode, an...  Read more

Do-It-Yourself Growth Capital

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1999

In today's tight financing markets, with many owners relying on cash flow to fund expansion, cost control could be your key to faster growth.  Read more

Tax Elections for Small-Business Owners

By Barbara Weltman |  Jun 1, 1999

While many tax rules are automatic, there are a number of instances in which owners can choose their tax treatment. Here's a listing of some elections ava...  Read more

What Should You Do about Charitable Giving?

By Barbara Weltman |  Apr 1, 1999

Charitable giving is encouraged by the IRS, but there are limitations to what you can deduct from your taxes for this act of generosity.  Read more

What's Hot: Year-End Game

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Nov 1, 1998

A guide to books and Web sites that can help you take advantage of corporate-tax strategies and deductions. Resources include tips from the IRS and tax-filin...  Read more

Would You Lie to Save Your Company?

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jul 1, 1998

A business owner must decide if he should tell his auditors about a company-threatening problem--thereby ensuring the business's demise--or lie to them and w...  Read more

Year 2000 Costs: The Silver Lining

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1998

If your company is dealing with the headaches caused by the infamous Year 2000 bug -- the problems that will strike a lot of hardware and software o...  Read more

Reduce Your Audit Risk

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1998

You've probably already figured out that as a business owner your odds of getting audited by the IRS are much higher than they'd be if you were a corporat...  Read more

Know Your Options

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1998

A look at different stock option plans, including nonqualified plans and ISOs. Includes an explanation of the tax differences and ways to customize your plan.  Read more

States of Confusion

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1997

With 48 different state-tax codes, you could have tax liabilities you've never dreamed of.  Read more

IRS Agent Jones is on Line One. . .

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1997

Inc.'s finance editor asks four tax experts, How bad can an audit be?Well, maybe you don't really want to know!  Read more

Online with Uncle Sam

By Susan Greco |  Nov 1, 1996

Here are some Federal Web sites that can help you find important on-line information.  Read more

Taxes: Psst. Want to Read the IRS's Mind?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1996

Inc.'s finance editor explains how the IRS's private letter ruling can give you the inside tax scoop.  Read more

Benchmark: Local Bite Keeps Getting Bigger

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1996

Data from a recent Coopers Lybrand survey showing that for most companies, state and local taxes increased in 1995.  Read more

Resources: Tax Matters

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1996

Book reviews of three tax guides.  Read more

Taxes: IRS Targets 401(k) Plans

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1996

A lawyer explains the problems that face small businesses because the IRS is launching a 401(k) audit program.  Read more

Taxes: Coping with State Tax Audits

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1996

A tax expert explains how your company can avoid state audits, and which states are most likely to audit.  Read more

Tax Tip: New Year's Resolutions

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1996

A tax accountant offers tips to lower your tax bill.  Read more

ISO 9000: The Inside Advantage

By Donna Fenn |  Sep 1, 1995

A company's use of ISO 9000 as a way to establish work procedures and standards is examined.  Read more

Going Public: How to Pave a Paper Trail

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1995

The founder of a small retail chain tells how how he successfully completed an IPO.  Read more

Cost Control: Watch Your Auditor

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1995

A consultant offers some tips on how to reduce excesssive accounting fees.  Read more

Benchmark: Impact of Lower TE Deductions

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

Graphs showing how various companies changed or plan to change T E policies after business-meal tax deductions.  Read more

Lending Guidelines: Legal Tips for Relationship Loans

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

A lawyer explains how to avoid the problems associated with borrowing from family and friends.  Read more

Surviving State Audits

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1995

A CFO gives advice on handling multiple state audits.  Read more

Audit Your Utility Bill

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1995

Tips on auditing your utility bill to cut costs.  Read more

Taxes: New Year's Resolution

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1995

An accountant offers tips for entrepreneurs planning to make the most of corporate and personal tax breaks.  Read more

Audit Your Utility Bill

Jan 1, 1995

Companies often overlook the excessive expenses that corporate utility bills can create. Surveys suggest that in as many as four out of five cases those b...  Read more

Take Inventory?for Three Years

Jan 1, 1995

If you're buying a company or contemplating a merger, demand at least three years ofaudited financials. Why? Because an audit of a single year won't catch...  Read more

Is It a Loan or a Dividend?

Jan 1, 1995

It's not unusual for the owners of privately held companies to borrow money from company coffers,believing the cash is theirs to use without triggering un...  Read more

Benchmark: Real Costs of Euro-Workers

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1994

A graph comparing employer's manatory and voluntary costs in various taxes verus employee's costs in 7 European states.  Read more

How to Challenge an IRS Audit

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

Chart showing sequence of legal appeals to an IRS audit.  Read more

When Contractors Aren't

By Michael P. Cronin |  May 1, 1994

'The Employer's Guide to Using Independent Contractors' details IRS guidelines to determining status of workers.  Read more

Audit Tip Sheet

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

An IRS compliance initiative focuses on at least 60 industries, which can expect tax audits.  Read more

Audit-Proofing Your Business

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

Three executives offer their own well-tested audit protection strategies.  Read more