You may have dreams of turning your hobby into a profitable business, one that might eventually grow into a successful, full-time business. If you’ve yet to earn a profit, you may wonder if you can still deduct your expenses on your federal income tax return. That depends on whether the IRS views your activity as […]
Business Tax
The Top 5 Ways Businesses Get in Trouble With the IRS
As a small business owner, you probably know that willfully avoiding paying taxes will lead to severe problems with the IRS; however, IRS problems aren’t always a result of a business owner’s intentional actions. These are five ways business owners can get into trouble with the IRS that they might overlook or not realize. 1. […]
4 Tips on How Small Businesses Can Reduce Taxes
As a small business owner, tax liability is the money you owe the government when your business generates income. With changing laws and gray areas regarding deductions, exemptions, and credits, it’s no wonder small business owners rank taxes at the top of the list of the most stress-inducing aspect of business ownership. To reduce that […]