Minding Her Own Business, 4E - Softcover

Jan Zobel

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9781572484559: Minding Her Own Business, 4E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572484551 ISBN 13: 9781572484559

Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, 2005

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Written in plain English, Minding Her Own Business provides the crucial tools you need to understand your business’ finances and prepare yourself for April 15th. It gives the self-employed woman exactly what she needs to understand her taxes and establish a good recordkeeping system. Use it to maximize your deductions and make yourself more audit-proof.

Money Makers
Saving money is making money-learn how to maximize deductions, spot financial sinkholes and get credit where credit is due.

Records Check
Make sure you are keeping the right records
the right way-every time.

Alerts
Stay out of trouble by establishing a foolproof system that will prevent future headaches and minimize the risk of audit.

Filing Tips
See exactly what you need to keep the bank, the IRS and any workers satisfied and on your side.

Expert Advice
Let a licensed tax professional teach you the secrets she has already shared with tens of thousands of others.

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From the Publisher:

This easy-to-read tax guide provides complete information for both women and men who are opening their own business, handling their finances, and either preparing their own taxes or handing the job to a professional. This book guides the reader through the jumble of confusing tax laws by explaining basic concepts and providing lots of understandable examples. You'll learn how to keep a simple set of records, what expenses you can deduct, how to reduce your chances of being audited, how to make estimated tax payments and lots more! This 4th edition of Minding Her Own Business has been totally updated to reflect the latest 2004 tax law changes.

From the Author:

I wrote this book after preparing tax returns for 25 years (over 8,000 returns!). Minding Her Own Business contains all the information that is presented in the tax seminars I've been teaching around the country for 20 years. You'll learn:

- what licenses and permits you'll need to start your business - how to keep a simple set of records - what the IRS would expect to see in an audit - how to lessen your chances of being audited - what it means to work as an independent contractor - which expenses are deductible and what proof you need to have - what tax forms are used by self-employed people (samples included) - who needs to make quarterly estimated tax payments - how to calculate how much to send quarterly - what to do if you don't have e nough money to pay your taxes - how to select a bookkeeper or tax preparer - how long you need to keep records - how new tax laws will affect you - and MUCH, MUCH more!! Written in everyday, non-accountant language with lots of real-life examples.

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