Category Archives: 1065 Partnership Income Taxes

Year End Checklist for Closing Your Books

As a business owner, it’s imperative to maintain accurate accounting records in order to substantiate all the items of income and expense on your tax return. A vital piece of the accounting process is the year end (or month end) … Continue reading

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Mid Year Tax Planning Ideas for Businesses

How midyear tax planning can put businesses at a strategic advantage from SmartBusiness.com

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Tax Reform Bill Signed in Michigan

Governor Snyder signed a bill today that transforms Michigan’s tax code. See the article from the

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Small Business Tools

Accounting Today talks about some small business tools available from the IRS that may be helpful: IRS Showcases Small Business Tools

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The Importance of Good Record Keeping

Everyone in business must keep records, especially those that will come in handy when it’s time to think about taxes on the business. Continue reading

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How long should you keep your tax records

Personally, I recommend keeping your tax records and tax returns forever… if you don’t have that much storage space, this article from the USA Today provides a good guide on what to keep and when to throw it away. Tax … Continue reading

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Tax Myths

Here’s a great article on some very widespread tax myths… one of my favorites is that claiming the home office deduction will lead to an audit. Read on to find more… Tax myths can lead to costly mistakes from the … Continue reading

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Even with a Government shutdown, your taxes are still due 4/18… but your refund will be delayed

Government Shutdown Threatens to Delay Tax Refunds — but Taxes Still Due April 18 from ABC News

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Senate Passes 1099 Repeal

A big relief for small businesses… and Obama is sure to sign this. Senate Passes 1099 Repeal from CFO.com

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Business Use of Automobile Rules

What can you deduct for the business use of your automobile?  See the IRS link below… this is one of the most asked tax questions and often the least understood by the average business owner: http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510.html

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