One of the many questions I get as a tax and financial advisor is what business structure to choose when you are starting a business. Liability notwithstanding, a big determining factor...
Posted by Terrance Hutchins, CLU, CFP, RICP, EA on 01/21/2020
A business operated by an individual owner is what we will call a sole proprietorship. And, for several reasons, the sole proprietor is unique:You can just get started if you want...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 12/28/2019
The benefits of self-employment are many, but there is at least one significant disadvantage: the absence of an employer-sponsored pension plan, such as 401 (k).Enter the Solo 401...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 11/13/2019
When starting a small business, the owner must begin to establish business credit separately from personal credit. Business credit is calculated independently of private credit and...
Posted by Valderas Financial Solutions LLC on 10/29/2019
Business losses reduce taxable income and many good freelance businesses incur losses which is somewhat a good thing since it means you pay less in taxes. A business loss could mean...
Posted by CONTINENTAL TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES on 07/26/2019
Traders or merchants who qualify for the trader's tax status (TTS) as a sole proprietorship, S-Corp or partnership (including hedge funds), wonder if they should use the tax treatment...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 04/09/2019
This section may be of the most radical change of previous year tax reform bill and something you cannot underestimate. A lot of Tax Preparer and Accountant referred to it as the best...
Posted by HENRY OSEGO TAX SERVICE on 01/27/2019
No one wants to pay more income taxes than they are required to, but be careful if you do your own taxes. Attempting to cut your tax liability by getting into IRS grey areas can cause...
Posted by Tax Crisis Rescue on 12/29/2018
When you are about to open up a business, it's not only about profit that you have to keep in mind. There are numerous other factors which you have to be taken into account in...
Posted by J.R.'S TAX SERVICE on 12/13/2018