Tag: Schedule C
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Real Estate Agent – Drawbacks and Delusions
The highest prized benefit of owning your own business is independence. You rely on your skills and have to report to no one but yourself. This is the allure of becoming a real estate agent.
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Form 1099-C: Cancellation of Debt
If you received a 1099-C, the first question you ask is: ‘Do I have to include this in my taxable income?’ Well, the answer is ‘it depends’. Not what you want to hear but there are a lot of variables involved in answering this question.
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Mileage Deduction – Rate for 2014
On December 6, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service announced the mileage rate deduction for 2014. They reduced the amount allowed one-half a cent to 56 cents per mile. How do you calculate and use the mileage rate formula for tax purposes?
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How is a Sole Proprietorship Taxed? Understanding Schedule C
The sole proprietorship is taxed at the individual tax level. Basically, the income earned during the calendar year is calculated on Schedule C of Form 1040. The final number is transferred to the front page of Form 1040 to line 12. Schedule C is divided into three major sections.
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The Sole Proprietorship – The Basics
Of the four business entity types, the sole proprietorship is by far the most flexible and easiest to manage. There are very few drawbacks. In the world of business, the key is to maximize profit with the least amount of risk.
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Self-Employment Tax: You Can Stop Staring At Me Now!
Simply put, this is a tax on your net earnings from your small business operation. If you are unincorporated, you have to pay this tax. This includes those in partnership arrangements, and in any form of Limited Liability Company status. Why don’t corporations pay the tax? Actually they do, it’s just called a different name.