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Business Tax Season - Forms and Filing Returns

Business tax "season" happens all year long. This section will take you through the processes involved in filing, reporting, and paying your business taxes. Included are self-employment taxes, income taxes, creating a Schedule C for your personal tax return, preparing W-2s, W-3s, and 1099s. You can also find information here about business tax extensions and amended returns.
How Do I Make Sure the IRS Receives My Federal Tax Return on Time?
How to be sure your federal tax return is filed before the deadline and received by the IRS.
How Does My Accounting Method Affect Year-End Tax Planning?
How cash and accrual accounting affect year-end tax planning.
Unenrolled Preparer
Unenrolled Preparer
Filing a Tax Extension for Your Business Taxes
How to file a business tax extension
Information You Need for Preparing Business Tax Returns
Before you begin working on your business taxes or turning your business tax records over to your tax preparer, here are the documents and information you need to gather and record.
Which is Better for Business Taxes? Turbo Tax or Tax Cut?
Discusses how to prepare a business tax return with TurboTax or TaxCut software.
What Information is Needed on Business Mileage for my Business Tax Return?
What business mileage expense information is needed for business tax preparation
Can I Pay My Business Taxes Using an Installment Plan?
Provides information on paying business taxes using an installment payment plan
What Form Do I Use to File My Business Federal Income Taxes?
Lists the federal income tax forms for each type of business
How Do I Pay My Business Income Taxes?
Payment methods for business income taxes
Filing for an Automatic Extension for Small Business Taxes
Filing for an automatic extension of time for small business taxes on Form 4868
TurboTax Home & Business 2008
Review of TurboTax Home & Business 2008
Tax Planning Steps at Year End - Save on Taxes
Tax planning at year end to save taxes this year and next.
Maximize Tax Savings by Timing Income and Expenses
Timing business tax deductions for tax savings at year end
What if You Can't Pay Your Income Taxes - Payment Alternatives
Information about penalties and interest for paying late, how to pay, and online payment agreement
Offsetting Income with Business Losses - Sole Proprietors
Here is a discussion of how losses for different legal entities are determined and how they may be used to offset income from other sources.
Filing an Amended Business Tax Return
If you have found an error on a business tax return you already filed, here is how to amend the return.
Counting Down to T-DAY (April 15): Business Tax Completion Checklist
Are you scurrying around trying to finish your business taxes? Here is a checklist to help you complete your return and make sure you have taken all possible deductions and credits.
Provide and File W-2s, W-3s. and 1099-MISC Forms
Employers must provide W-2 Forms to employees, and W-3 Forms to the IRS, and 1099-MISC forms to Independent Contractors. Here is the filing information and deadlines.
Three Tips to Avoid an Audit
To avoid an audit, here are some tips.
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