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5 Quick Year-End Tax-Saving Tips for Small Business
Posted by Mitchell York under Small Business Management
Michael Hanley, author of Effective Tax Planning for the MicroBusiness, is a CPA specializing in small business. We asked him for year-end tax planning tips that can help entrepreneurs and small buiness owners. Michael gave us his top five action items.
1. Analyze You Business Structure
Are you operating under the best structure for you business? Various items such as how much tax you will pay each year, your risk of being selected for a random IRS audit, and the level of protection of your personal assets are determined by the type of entity you operate. If you operate as a Sole Proprietor, DBA, Partnership, LLC, or C Corporation, this should be Priority #1 in your life. You could be overpaying your taxes by $10,000 if you are not operating under the best business structure. Read more…

