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Revenues and Profits Are Not the Same
You can’t assume an increase in revenues leads to increased profits. Sometimes an increase in revenues has no effect or a negative effect on profits.
Attacks on Small Businesses That Receive Too Much in Credit Cards
The IRS has been pushing for many years to capture cash income of small businesses and force him to pay taxes. That is one of the reasons that the IRS is requiring credit card merchant service companies to report a 1099-K for businesses to the IRS.
Online Sales and Physical Presence Nexus
All of the energy and focus on the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) has lulled many online sellers into a false belief that they do not need to collect retail sales tax on their online sales until Congress takes action on the MFA. What many online sellers forget is that states can still require online sellers to collect retail sales tax if the online sellers have physical presence nexus in a state.
The Independent Contractor Ranks Are Growing
The number of workers identifying themselves as “independent contractors” is growing in the United States. In 2005 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics determined that the number of independent contractors rose from 6.4% of the workforce in 2001 to 27.4% of the workforce by 2005. In 2010, Navigant Economics claimed the following:
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Takes $1 Salary to Reduce IRS Taxes
Can you imagine earning a paycheck of just $1 each year while living a comfortable lifestyle? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and head honchos at other giant corporations around the world can. And they are taking just a buck per year for good reason—to help their efforts in reducing taxes.
Crunching the Numbers: How to Know if Your Business is Cost-Effective
It is no secret that funds are extremely limited in the first few years of a business. However, even when your business starts to boom, be sure to constantly analyze where the money is going and whether or not your expenditures are worth the asking price.
Employers Face Stiff Affordable Health Care Act Excise Taxes
The Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) (“Obama Care”) may lead to stiff excise taxes for larger and midsize employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors.
Who is Self-Employed?
The IRS considers you as a self-employed individual if you operate a business as a sole proprietor or as an independent contractor or if are a member of a partnership.
Supreme Court: Employers Must Pay FICA Tax on Severance Pay
For years, employers and employees alike have been on the hook for FICA taxes on severance payments made to those who have been laid off by a company involuntarily. After some cases in lower courts questioned this requirement, the Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the longstanding IRS tax requirements on severance pay.
What to Do If You Can’t Pay Your Small Business’s Tax Bill
Tax season can be a very frightening time of the year for a small business owner. Technically, anyone who expects to owe more than $1,000 to the IRS in taxes is supposed to send in quarterly estimated tax payments, but for new startups especially it can be difficult to gather up the full amount due to pay.
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