January 27, 2012 – 5:22 pm
A ten percent income tax for every citizen in New Jersey is Governor Chris Christie‘s plan. His belief is that to change the present economic crisis requires a radical approach to income taxes. A fiscal conservative he proposing to cut the state’s spending at the same time he is promoting income tax cuts.
Christie views himself as an economic visionary who is willing to take tough actions to pull his state out of its economic quagmire. His speaking engagements on radio, television, and at town hall meetings make him appear as a current Republican candidate for president, but his … Read more at 2008 Taxes.
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Tagged California, Chris Christie, Christie, Democratic Party (United States), Illinois, income tax, New Jersey, New York, Republican, tax, turbotax, United State
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A retirement plan for a small business can be tricky to find. You would want a plan that has low contribution minimums and affordable administration fees without sacrificing the benefits that your employees may receive. Of all retirement plans available for small business proprietors and self-employed individuals, the SEP IRA and SEP 401k plans are the top choices. What is a SEP IRA and what are the SEP IRA rules? A SEP 401k? What are their similarities and differences? Which is better for my business?
A SEP IRA is a retirement plan that allows the employer an easy method … Read more at 2008 Taxes.
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Also posted in Debt Relief, Home Business, tax planning, Tax Preparation, tax return, turbotax
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Tagged 401(k), Business, Employment, Pension, Retirement, SEP IRA, Small business, Trade association
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December 9, 2010 – 10:02 am
Nevada has spent the last several years revising its corporate code to become more suitable to small, privately held companies to incorporate in.
Nevada boasts no corporate taxes, maximum privacy and protection of private assets. Other benefits include; many tax advantages, total privacy of shareholders, nominal annual fees, and no minimum initial capital requirements to incorporate.
Some of the tax benefits include no state corporate taxes, no franchise tax, no tax on corporate shares, and no personal income tax.
Probably the most appealing advantage is the protecting to your personal assets when you incorporate your business in Nevada. … Read more at 2008 Taxes.
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Also posted in capital gain, Home Business, irs, tax planning, tax return
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Tagged Business, corporate taxes, Corporation, Delaware, incorporate, Incorporation (business), Nevada, personal income tax, Sole proprietorship, tax, Turbo Tax Federal Free Edition, United States
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Tax deductions are a great way to save money on regular purchases within certain categories. The standard deduction alone saved some 85 million American’s a little over 0.5 trillion dollars in 2009. But the real way to claim deductions is by filing a Schedule A along with your 1040 long form. Categories of deductions available on the Schedule A include Medical, Taxes, Charity, Education, Mortgage and Causalities.
Deductions for Medical Expenses: Medical expenses are deductible on your tax return once you clear a certain level of your income in expenses, 7.5%. For this reason it is a good ideal to … Read more at 2008 Taxes.
You Bought a House, Claim the First-Time Homebuyers Credit
There are a number of documentation requirements when you go to file your return for 2009 and you want to claim the First-Time Homebuyers Credit. This great credit of $8,000 helps with fixing up the new house or paying off some moving expenses. But claiming the credit requires a number of documents and filing a paper return with the IRS.
The first statement you will need to attach to your 1040 paper tax return is a HUD-1 Settlement Statement. You will get a copy of this form when you close … Read more at 2008 Taxes.
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Also posted in tax credit, Tax Preparation, turbotax
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Tagged 1098, 2009, certificate of occupancy, documents, first-time home buyers, Hud-1, irs, long-term buyer, mortgage interest statements, paper return, retail sales contract, settlement statement, tax credit, tax return
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February 16, 2009 – 12:58 pm
You probably know about taking deductions to reduce your tax liability. To be clear, deductions are not the same as tax credits – deductions are applied to your earned income before calculating taxes, and thus reduce the amount on which you are taxed. Tax credits are more valuable, and are a direct credit towards the tax that is due.
When you do your taxes each year, you can either take a standard deduction, or you can keep a record of tax deductible expenses and choose to use that if it is greater. For 2008 the standard deduction is … Read more at 2008 Taxes.
