Category Archives: Business Taxes

Excise Tax Refund – Don’t Forget to Claim it!

Phone Customers Can Still Request Excise Tax Refund, IRS Says Courtesy of IRS IR-2007-144 WASHINGTON — Telephone customers can still request this year’s one-time excise tax refund, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Most phone customers, including most cell-phone users, qualify for the refund. The refund covers the three-percent tax paid on long-distance and bundled […]

Tax Calendar for Small Businesses on IRS.gov

Tax Calendar for Small Businesses on IRS.gov Are you running a small business? Would you like a calendar packed with valuable business tax information? The IRS is offering a free calendar to help you keep track of tax deadlines and important dates throughout the year. You might be surprised to learn that the IRS publishes […]

Switching Entities

Today TaxMama hears from Kathy in Minnesota who wants to know.https://www.richereducation.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/essay-writing-service-reviews.html “What is the form to elect to change business form? For instance to change from a partnership to a sole proprietor?”

Small Business Tax Breaks

Courtesy of NAEA – The National Association of Enrolled Agents Small Business Tax Breaks to Be Sent to President (Again) Congress this week approved a package of small business tax breaks and an increase in the minimum wage; both were tagged onto H.R. 2206, a bill funding the Iraq war through September 30, 2007. President […]

Nanny Tax

Today TaxMama hears from Tom, who’d like to know. “Can you point my wife and me to any basic resource for information on tests to determine whether one needs to do withholding or taxes in general for nanny services? And, then, how to actually execute the necessary record keeping and filings.”

State Taxes

Today TaxMama hears from Georgette in the Tax Parlor, who says. “While I assume that I should be reporting the income I earn online, ClickBank in particular, I am unsure about state tax for PA. I am not charging state tax for digital downloads. So do I only have to report the income I make […]

Got 941

Today TaxMama hears from Sylvia in the Tax Parlor, who tells us. “After many years in business, my husband got an EIN last year so he could send out 1099s. Well, just after we finished filing our joint tax return this year, he gets a letter from IRS saying he has to file a quarterly […]

S Corp Due Date

Today TaxMama hears from Abe in the Tax Parlor, who says “I have a California-based S-Corp, and I know the 1120-S is due 3/15/07. I thought all income gets passed through to my 1040 and doesn’t get taxed. Does this mean that on 03/15/07 I don’t owe any taxes, just the 1120-S showing the numbers […]

Corporate Commuting Car

Today TaxMama hears from George in Brooklyn, NY who asks. “If a corporation gives an individual a car to use for commuting purposes, what amount gets reported on the individual tax return and how does the corporation report it on their side? Is the income subject to Social Security taxes for the employee?” ~~~~ Dear […]

Internet Auctions

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 […]

Flying Free

Today TaxMama hears from Patrick in TaxMama’s Tax Parlor, who says, “I have a question concerning frequent flyer miles. I have a friend (taxpayer) that is an employee of a consulting firm and had over 40,000 miles of air travel in the current year. His employer reimbursed all of the taxpayer’s transportation expenses, but allowed […]