Authors: Thomas J. Stemmy
ISBN-13: 9781932156645, ISBN-10: 193215664X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Date Published: March 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Thomas J. Stemmy, C.P.A., M.M.S. (Green Belt, MD) is a widely respected tax specialist and consultant with 30 years’ experience both in private industry and as a tax agent for the IRS. An award-winning writer, he is the author of How to Slash the Cost, Time, and Aggravation of a Tax Audit.
Covers today's complex tax laws in laymen's terms, and arms small businesspeople with the information needed to avoid tax-planning pitfalls.
Preface | ||
About the Author | ||
Introduction | ||
Ch. 1 | Get to Know the Current Tax Environment | 1 |
Ch. 2 | Choose the Right Identity to Structure Your Business | 10 |
Ch. 3 | Is Incorporation Right for You? | 22 |
Ch. 4 | Become Familiar with the S Corporation Alternative | 34 |
Ch. 5 | Tax Write-Offs and Special Deductions for Small Business | 48 |
Ch. 6 | Tax-Sheltered Employer-Provided Fringe Benefits | 64 |
Ch. 7 | Steps to Ensure Employee Business Expense Deductibility | 83 |
Ch. 8 | Learn How to Beat the Record-Keeping Game | 93 |
Ch. 9 | Different Rules for a Special Class of Deductions | 103 |
Ch. 10 | Automobile and Local Transportation Expenses | 127 |
Ch. 11 | Home Office Expense Strategies for the 21st Century | 147 |
Ch. 12 | Smart Retirement Planning and Tax Deferrals | 154 |
Ch. 13 | Understand Family Planning Tax Strategies | 182 |
Ch. 14 | Keep Current on the Latest Tax Saving Trends and Ideas | 190 |
Index | 215 |