Today TaxMama hears from Lance in NY who asks, “If I host an Internet based auction site in New York State where individuals place item for sale and others bid on them, like an eBay service, would I be required to collect sales tax if I charge the users a listing fee and a small […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Patrick in the TaxParlor who has this tale of woe, “In 2001 I withdrew about $70,000 from a 401K plan to open a new restaurant. I had just been laid off from my job and wanted to try something new. I opened a restaurant, and it failed. I ended up owing […]
Today TaxMama hears from Beverly in AK, who tells us, “I’m starting a daycare center and was wondering which of the items I purchase that can be deducted?”
Today TaxMama hears from Mary in Ohio, who says, “I am 15 and have been working for the past 3 years. I have my own business (tutoring). What amount do you have to earn in order to pay taxes on it?”
Today TaxMama hears from Doug, an Enrolled Agent in Northridge, CA who insists that, “The special $5,000 deduction for start-up costs spent by businesses after 10/22/2004 only applies to companies who’ve already started doing business. They can’t take the deduction the year before the business opens their doors.” TaxMama disagreed with Doug, so, it was […]
Today TaxMama hears from Tommi in NC who asks, “When would be the best time to change from a sole proprietor to an LLC? Now? Or would it be best to wait until the first of the year, since I will have to get a new tax ID number (I will have employees)? Do I […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Debra in Janesville WI, who asks, “Can a small business owner claim unemployment benefits?”
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Today TaxMama answers Susan from the Internet who is “looking for web sites that will assist me to do the following: 1) Apply for a Tax I.D. Number 2) Conduct a DBA (“doing business as” name) Search in my state and / or county. Are these services available on the Internet?”
Today TaxMama answers Steve from Orland, CA who’s asking about Per Diem for truck drivers. Steve says “Thanks to your site I found out that I can deduct $41 per day. But how/where do I put this deduction on my schedule “A” form?”
Today Donna from California did some research. “I’m interested in starting a small business in real estate centering around purchasing the property and renting it to tenants. But to my dismay I recently read that the IRS does not consider that a business. Is that true? I also read that this is a “gray” area. […]