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Income Taxes


Comparing Tax Rates in the U.S. and Norway

We compare the income tax paid by an entrepreneur in Norway with what an American counterpart would have paid.

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Sole Proprietors Make Less But Pay Less Taxes

Report examines the impact of taxes on various corporate structures.

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Will Obama's Tax Hike Affect You?

Experts say it won't apply to the majority of entrepreneurs.

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Recent Articles about Income Taxes

Calling the Carried Interest Bluff

The National Venture Capital Association just released a Read more

Retailers Expect Tax-Rebate Boon

The federal economic stimulus plan has store owners anticipating a $42 billion boost.  Read more

June Retail Sales Weak

Consumers are using extra cash from tax rebate checks to offset higher gas and food prices, retailers say.  Read more

Tax This; Tax That

When it comes to taxes, John McCain and Barack Obama both want to ease the burden and spark the economy. The difference is in how they would go about doing i...  Read more

Captive Insurance Companies

Captive insurance companies have been growing by leaps and bounds. A captive is an insurance company that insures the risks of its parent company. It is...  Read more

More Hidden Tax Savings

Need a new company car? Why not get Uncle Sam to help pay for it? For business owners, there are many hidden savings in the tax c...  Read more

Study: Entrepreneurship Unaffected by State Taxes

Nov. 21, 2006 -- State tax policies have only a modest impact on entrepreneurship, according to a study by the Small Business Administrat...  Read more

Taxing Times: Last Minute Tax Tips to Remember

Deductions your business shouldn't miss this year.  Read more

A Charitable Tax Break

The problem with most tax planning is that you have to give up something to get something. To get an income tax deduction you must spend a dollar to sav...  Read more

Tax Tips

Attorney and business tax expert Barbara Weltman shares a tax tip a day from April 6 through April 15 on the Read more

Keeping Business Records for Tax Purposes

There's no time like the present to start getting your paperwork in order for next year's tax season.  Read more

Corporations Defined

The following information deals primarily with the small, privately owned corporation. It assumes that all of the corporate stock is owned by one person o...  Read more

Tax Issues for Tennessee Start-Ups

Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your business, you will be respo...  Read more

Tax Issues for Florida Start-Ups

Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your business, you will be respo...  Read more

Tax Issues for Minnesota Start-Ups

Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your busin...  Read more

Partnership: Advantages and Disadvantages

Is a partnership is the best structure for your business? A list of the pros and the cons  Read more

Stopwatch on Tax Prep

An IRS chart showing the average time it took a person to prepare and complete various 1992 tax forms.  Read more

Let's Get Rid Of The Corporate Income Tax

Politicians talk boastfully about taxing wealthy corporations, when they are really just using smoke and mirrors to obfuscate the issue.  Read more

Tax Deductible Computing

Want to cut the cost of your personal computer? The best way, says James H. Stevralia, an associate in the law firm of Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & L...  Read more

Cash Ban

It used to be that businesses could issue financial statements under the accrual method of accounting, but they could file their income tax returns using ...  Read more

Trust Me

There is nothing new about the Internal Revenue Service's practice of charging people for copies of their federal income tax returns. But now the IRS want...  Read more

Taxpayer, Spare Thyself

Estimate your 1983 tax liability by following these eight easy steps. Then slash your final bill by adopting the necessary strategies.  Read more

Beyond The Paycheck: Compensating For Growth

All but three of America's 100 fastest-growing public companies offer long-term incentive compensation to executives. Stock options are the norm, with a few ...  Read more

Read It And Weep

Birthdays come and go, but here is one you won't want to miss: October 31. On that date in 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution became the law of ...  Read more

Taking The S-corporation Route To Tax Savings

Changes in the tax laws make S corporations an attractive alternative to other forms of organization.  Read more

A Better Way to Tax Small Business

Small companies should work for a totally new and separate income tax that would help, not hinder, their growth.  Read more

The Right Way To Cut Taxes

California's new capital gains law gives special incentives to small business.  Read more

Pooled Charitable Trusts: Tax Breaks for Small Fry

Americans support more than a million nonprofit organizations--sometimes, you may feel that most of them have your phone number. Besides the many differen...  Read more

Electronic Tax Filing

Related Terms: Tax Preparation Software...  Read more

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Related Terms: Tax Returns The Internal Revenue Servic...  Read more

Tax Planning

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Tax Returns

Tax returns include all the required paperwork that accompanies the remittance of taxes to the appropriate government agencies, the largest of these being...  Read more

New York Weighs Tax Increase on Business Owners

Lawmakers propose raising personal income tax rates for those making above $250,000 a year; could affect S corps.  Read more

Deductions Your Small Business Shouldn't Miss

Keep an eye out for these often-overlooked ways to cut your tax bill.  Read more

Structure Your Business with Tax Breaks in Mind

For self-employed workers, the question of how to structure their small business has become a bit less perplexing with the advent of the new personal-inco...  Read more

Qualifying for Quicker Write-offs

Information on qualifying for a $10,000 tax deduction on purchases.  Read more

How to Reduce Your Small Business Tax Bill

A look at helpful year-end tax tips, advice on making smart elections, and good tax resources for the small business owner.  Read more

New Year, New Laws

An entrepreneur's guide to state policies taking effect at the start of 2006.  Read more

Small Businesses Applaud Proposed Tax Reform

Supporters say the new recommendations would reduce red tape and allow them to invest more in their companies  Read more

Small Businesses Applaud Proposed Tax Reform

Supporters say the new recommendations would reduce red tape and allow them to invest more in their companies  Read more