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Guides & Articles on Tax Software
Tax Tools and Calculators for Small Business
Getting your tax numbers right will keep Uncle Sam off your back and save you money.
By Kay Bell
Taxes are a special challenge for the small enterprise. You must meet the rules the tax code has for business filers, but you don't have a large (or any) finance department to plow through the numbers for you. You also have to consider taxes you must collect, such as payroll taxes on your employees or sales taxes on your merchandise. You do, however, have several handy and acce...
Filing Your Business Taxes Electronically
Don't wait in line at the post office on April 15 click and file your taxes
By W. Eric Martin
The big push for electronic tax filing started in 1996 when the IRS began requiring businesses that pay more than $47 million in payroll taxes to file by phone or computer. By 2006, the threshold for required electronic filing had dropped all the way to $200,000 of combined federal tax deposits. Over the past decade, the process has become easy enough that millions of individuals a...
Getting an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Put your best sales pitch on paper to land major contracts
By Mark Ingebretsen
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is the federal tax ID number used by the Internal Revenue Service to identify your business. EINs are also known as Federal Tax Identification Numbers, and they are like a Social Security number for your business. You must obtain an EIN if any of the following apply to your business: You have employees. Your company is organized as a cor...
Tax Preparation Software for Small Business
Simplify filing and paying taxes with computer programs
By Irwin Speizer
Sure, you can still do all of your tax preparation manually, but you can spare yourself the trouble when tax preparation software can do much of the drudge work for you. For a small, simple business — particularly a sole proprietorship — some basic tax preparation software might be enough to handle just about all of your needs, leaving you more time to focus on building...
Income Tax Preparation Software
What to look for in online and disc-based tax prep software
By Rodney Ruff
Income taxes are an annual chore that many individuals and businesses wish they could do without. The IRS itself is trying to reduce the amount of paperwork it must deal with and so is encouraging taxpayers to file their returns electronically. The latest versions of tax return software feature the ability to file returns online through the user’s Internet connection, while m...
Property Tax Software
Selecting and using property tax software
By Nadine Skinner
Property tax software can assist your business with all aspects of personal property tax and real property tax in an efficient, effective and secure manner. With several web-based property tax software solutions, you likely can find the software program that fits the needs of your business.When looking for property tax software to use in your business, be sure to:1. Check out the s...
Tax Rates and Tables
Become an Expert on Tax Tables and Rates to Maximize Your Profits
By Kelly J. Balok
As a small business owner, you may not have the resources to constantly consult with a tax attorney or CPA every time you have a question about income tax rates and tables. Fortunately for you, not only are the latest tax tables and rates published online, but expert tax advice and proposed changes to the tax code are available as well.Staying on top of tax rates and knowing your t...
Corporate Tax
Corporate tax information to help you handle the annual burden
By Trisha Schulz
Corporate tax planning and compliance can be complicated. Keep in mind, the overall goal is to keep more of what you earn. As a small business owner, you need to stay informed of tax basics and the tax filings you're required to make.Tax professionals can work with you throughout the year to provide tax planning, tax preparation and filing. Regardless of your tax planning, a ta...
California State Taxes
Use online tools and information to understand, manage and file California state taxes
By Nadine Skinner
California state and local taxes can cause confusion and concern for business owners in the state of California. Find California state and local tax resources designed to help business owners navigate the maze of California business taxes.California Business owners can e-file California state taxes and local taxes, obtain a seller's permit and download business tax forms. All C...
Finding an Online Amortization Calculator
Use a mortgage amortization calculator to check the progress on your loan
By Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
Thinking about getting a loan? With a loan amortization calculator, you can eliminate some of the guesswork. A mortgage amortization calculator can provide an idea of what your monthly payments will be and how much interest you will pay over the life of the loan.However, the power of an amortization schedule calculator does not stop there. Several websites have very specialized opt...
Tax Law
Protect yourself against IRS penalties
By Tammy Bronson
Tax law is nothing to be afraid of; you just need due diligence in protecting yourself financially. Taxation law encompasses taxes on income and wealth, capital gains, retirement pensions, social security contributions, inheritance taxes, financial gifts, sales tax and business tax. State tax laws vary depending on where you live, but federal tax laws are the same for everyone.When...
Charitable Contributions
Direct your charitable contributions toward marketing efforts
By Linda C. Ray
Tax-free charitable contributions are good for business in a number of ways. As a good corporate citizen, you want to give back to the community that supports you with charitable donations as part of your karmic business model. And you want to direct your charitable gifts to organizations that serve and are served by your customer base.If you have not set up a regular business char...
Amortization Calculators
Manage business cash flow with amortization calculators
By Apryl Beverly
Amortization calculators are helpful in providing business owners with a forecast of how long it will take to pay off debt based on the terms, interest rate and amount of the loan. Loan payoff calculators can help you carefully manage cash flow, plan business purchases and make decisions about investment ventures.Amortization calculators can be used to determine payoff schedules fo...
Pricing and Costs of Income Tax Preparation Software
Choose income tax preparation software the fits your budget
By Terri Deno
Professional income tax software is an essential tool for many businesses and households. Tax filing software provides a simple, easy way to prepare tax forms annually, but it can cost. The cost of tax prep software does not always indicate quality. There are many free online income tax preparation software programs, and there are just as many high priced software programs that do ...
Making the Most of Income Tax Preparation Software
Use income tax preparation software to complete tax forms quickly and conveniently
By Terri Deno
Though tax season can be very frustrating, the process is easier since the invention of professional tax preparation software. Tax prep software will help you comply with state and federal tax guidelines. This software can be one of the best tax help solutions for your business, because many business tax preparation software programs can point to tax deductions you may not have fou...
Using Tax Software
Take charge of your business taxes by using tax software
By Apryl Beverly
Using tax software can save you significant time and money. For many small business owners, reviewing deductions and tax forms can be overwhelming. Business tax software includes step-by-step instructions and worksheets designed to help business owners take control of their business taxes.With so many options available, choosing a provider of tax software for business use can be ti...
Electronic Tax Filing and Forms Basics
Learn about electronic tax filing for businesses to save time and energy
By Rachel Davy
Use electronic tax filing services so that you can file your business taxes from the comfort of your office. After gathering your information, simply download electronic tax forms, fill them out and file them online. You can find information about how to file electronic taxes from the Internal Revenue and other services, and also use checklists to make sure that you have everything...
Federal Tax ID Numbers Basics
Acquire a federal ID number to get your business started
By Mike Tracy
The IRS uses the federal tax ID number, or employer identification number, to identify your business. Your business needs a federal ID number if it has employees, is a corporation or partnership, files special tax returns, withholds taxes from non-residents, provides a Keogh retirement plan or works with certain trusts, non-profits or farmers cooperatives, your business will need a...
Federal Tax ID Numbers Key Terms
Let key terms guide your business to its federal ID number
By Mike Tracy
A federal tax ID number is part of the IRS system of identifying your business entity. The agency has specific guidelines for who must acquire tax ID numbers. To fully comprehend the purpose, function and guidelines of federal tax ID numbers, your staff will need to understand the IRS federal tax ID numbers key terms for businesses.For tax purposes, there are several categories of ...
Amortization Schedules
Learn to use amortization schedules to calculate business loans
By Missy Duncan
Before you take out a loan, apply for a mortgage for your business or buy a bond, check the loan amortization schedules. Amortization schedules break down the amount of loan and bond payments that go toward principle and interest paid. This allows you to see exactly how the loan depletes every month. Use amortization schedules to choose the beast loans and bonds for your business.A...
Pricing and Costs of Tax Calculators
Tax tools make calculating numbers for the IRS a breeze
By Virginia Franco
Thanks to today's technology, business tax calculator tasks don't have to be as daunting as they were in days past. Programs that can be run easily from the convenience of your business PC can calculate quarterly taxes, year-end federal taxes, as well as potential tax refunds.This article will discuss the pricing and costs of tax calculators in regard to three areas: online...
Tax Calculators Education and Training
Learn how tax calculators make computing taxes fast and easy
By Lori Carver
Tax calculators education and training make the job of preparing tax returns easier and more accurate. These calculators perform complex computations for each line of the tax form. Use these calculators to get the correct result for your deductions, credits and taxes due. Make sure you use Internal Revenue Service approved calculators or the computation may not be the answer the IR...
Electronic Tax Filing and Forms Education and Training
Become educated in the art of electronic tax forms and electronic tax filing
By Christine Foley
The only sure things in life are death and taxes, making the convenience of electronic tax filing important for individuals and businesses. Electronic tax filing offers the enticement of less paper, making for a more green and ecological way to file taxes, and, later, electronic tax returns. An electronic tax refund automatically deposits the refund into the individual’s bank...
Amortization Schedules Education and Training
Some options for teaching staff about amortization schedules through online resources
By J. Stoltzfus
People in all kinds of accounting situations use loan amortization schedules to figure out how loans or mortgages are really breaking down; the amortization schedule identifies how portions of a loan payment are applied to interest or to the principal amount. This is useful in figuring out either anticipated or theoretical payments of a mortgage, student loan, car loan or any other...
California State Taxes Education and Training
Understand and process California state taxes through these business tips and tactics
By Christine Foley
Businesses are required to take California local taxes very seriously. As a result, it is imperative that businesses filing California state and local taxes understand how to do so in an effective and efficient manner. California local tax resources can assist individuals in the completion of this task, as can thorough information about California state taxes.Business owners can fi...
