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Tax Information for Home Business and Telecommuters

Tax information for home based businesses and telecommuters, including federal, state and local tax issues of running a business, office in home deductions and depreciation of capital equipment.
Estimated Taxes - Filing Estimated Taxes with the IRS - Form 1040-ES
A look at estimated taxes, who must file them, when they must be filed and how to calculate estimated taxes for the self employed and others who do not have taxes withheld throughout the year.
IRS Publications You Can Use to Your Advantage
Most self-employed persons in the US dread the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). However,as this article shows, the IRS is a very good source of information for those who want to start or who are already operating a home-based business.
Learning from Your Schedule C
Schedule C from your federal tax return presents a perfect opportunity for small businesses to reassess their profits and expenses along with their bookkeping practices to improve their bottom line.
How to Profit from Your IRS Forms
IRS forms you use at tax time can be a great time to make some changes to your business that will benefit you in the year ahead. Examine your IRS tax forms that you submit with your federal tax return to make the most of it in order to improve your business' bottom line.
Office in Home Tax Deductions - Are They Worth Taking?
Claiming tax deductions for an office in your home is one of the benefits enjoyed by many home-based business operators and telecommuters. Unfortunately, there are tests that need to be met and consequences to consider before you just jump right in and claim these deductions.
10 Best and 10 Worst US State Tax Systems for Small Business
A review of the 10 best and 10 worst US states for small business entrepreneurs based on an SBE Council study of 16 state tax factors for small business entrepreneurs.
Contacting Your State's Department of Revenue
A listing of individual state departments of revenue, which you'll need to contact if you are required to collect sales taxes and for information about taxes on your home business.
State Tax Forms Web Links
Links for downloading state tax-related forms and publications, from About.com's Guide to U.S. Gov Info / Resources.
Small Business Tax Workshops
Information on tax workshops offered in each state from the IRS. Workshop topics range from a general overview of taxes recordkeeping and retirement plans. Most are free.
Small Business Forms and Publications
Select and download multiple small business and self-employed forms and tax publications.
Employer ID Numbers (EINs)
Employer ID Numbers from the IRs. Links to information and publications, as well as a link to apply for an Employer ID Number online.
Tax Information For Businesses
Home page of the Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource section of the Internal Revenue Service's Web site.
Top 9 Business Tax Products
Top-rated software, pre-drafted forms, and document templates, from About.com's Guide to Tax Planning: U.S.
Tax Information For International Businesses
A wide variety of information and resources for international businesses, including concepts of international taxation, news and events, links to international IRS offices and more.
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