The 9 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Your Business

As a business owner, you know first-hand that taxes can take a big chunk out of your pocket. No matter how small your business is or how large you grow, you’ll always be on the hook for some kind of taxes. However, the tax code is such that there is always room for strategic tax savings as long as you operate within the laws. Your CPA is the best source of tax-saving strategies, but it can help if you present some of your own ideas, too. Here are some that are worth considering.

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Simple Strategies to Reduce Small Business Taxes

Small strategies make big impacts when it comes to figuring out the year’s deductions. Sadly, many small business owners never get the help they need because they’re simply unaware of the many tax deductions available to them. This is where a good, knowledgeable CPA is invaluable. And since you’re hiring your CPA to help you organize and prepare your taxes – he or she becomes a deductible business expense, too. Tons of little-known, obscure strategies will help pull you out of the hole come tax time; it’s just a matter of discovering what they are and how best to take advantage of them. If you want to shave money off what you’ll owe the IRS next year, give these strategies a try. You’ll be surprised at how much of your hard-earned cash you’ll be able to legally keep.

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Tax Reform and Section 199A Deductions Overview

A key portion of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is Section 199A and its deduction of qualified business income. Section 199A allows taxpayers other than corporations a deduction of 20 percent of qualified business income that is earned in a qualified trade or business, though this has some limitations. There are both positive and negative aspects to the changes depending on your situation.

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Overlooked Tax Breaks For Individuals

With so many possible deductions and credits available to the individual taxpayer it’s no surprise that the possibilities can get easily lost in the shuffle.

This article identifies some of the tax breaks that frequently get overlooked by the individual taxpayer. The points below will help reduce the confusion of what can and cannot be deducted in your 2016 tax returns.

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Grab These Tax Breaks Before They Disappear

Income tax reform and President Trump are not exactly my two favorite topics. However, understanding the impact on various income tax deductions and tax credits brought about by President Trump’s attempt to “make things better” vis-à-vis tax reform should not be ignored. One thing is for sure, the impact of Trump’s tax reform will almost certainly be “give and take.”

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