Barbara Weltman 
The Learning Annex Presents Small Business Basics 
Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line

The Learning Annex Presents Small Business Basics

If you’re a small business owner, you probably dedicate the
majority of your time to the day-to-day activities that keep your
company up and running. After all, why should you have to worry
about taxes or other financial issues when you can hire someone
else to handle them? The answer is simple: you, not your accountant
or financial advisor, run the business. And if you truly want to be
successful, you need to understand how your actions in business
today can affect your bottom line tomorrow.

If you want to make more tax-efficient financial decisions for your
business, The Learning Annex Presents Small Business Basics can
show you how. This accessible guide provides useful and
authoritative advice that will help you save time and money
throughout the year.

Topics discussed include:

* Organizing your business–from S Corporations and C Corporations
to Sole Proprietorships and Limited Liability Companies

* Income and losses–from business operations to the sale of
business property

* Business deductions and credits–from home office deductions and
advertising expenses to rent and retirement plans

As a small business owner, each decision you make is important.
With The Learning Annex Presents Small Business Basics as your
guide, you’ll quickly discover how to make tax-savvy decisions that
will improve your overall business.

Tabella dei contenuti

Preface.

Introduction.

PART 1: ORGANIZATION.

Chapter 1: Business Organization.

Chapter 2: Tax Year and Accounting Methods.

Chapter 3: Recordkeeping for Business Income and Deductions.

PART 2: BUSINESS INCOME AND LOSSES.

Chapter 4: Income or Loss from Business Operations.

Chapter 5: Capital Gains and Losses.

Chapter 6: Gains and Losses from Sales of Business Property.

PART 3: BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS.

Chapter 7: Car and Truck Expenses.

Chapter 8: Repairs and Maintenance.

Chapter 9: Bad Debts.

Chapter 10: Rents.

Chapter 11: Taxes and Interest.

Chapter 12: First-Year Expensing and Depreciation, Amortization,
and Depletion.

Chapter 13: Retirement Plans.

Chapter 14: Casualty and Theft Losses.

Chapter 15: Home Office Deductions.

Chapter 16: Medical Coverage and Other Deductions.

Chapter 17: Deductions for Alternative Minimum Tax.

Chapter 18: Roundup of Tax Credits.

Index.

Circa l’autore

BARBARA WELTMAN, an attorney, is a nationally recognized expert in
taxation for small businesses. She has written extensively on tax,
finance, and estate planning. Barbara is an experienced writer and
is quoted regularly in major publications, including the New York
Times and Bottom Line/Personal. She is also frequently featured on
CNN and CNBC. Visit her Web site at www.bwideas.com and subscribe
to her newsletter.

THE LEARNING ANNEX is the largest alternative adult-education
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