Small Business Tax Deductions
by:
BMA Editorial Team A
We are now deeply entrenched in the middle of tax season. Most Americans dread this season and do not look forward to it.
Companies also dread this time of year. Taxes require us to evaluate our finances and do math.
For companies there are a number of deductions that they can apply for. For example, a company can get returns on income taxes.
There has been a widening of small tax categories by up to 10-15%. The money saved from having to pay to income tax returns can then be used by the business for other things to develop their business.
The elimination of death tax has also given more money back to small businesses. After the death of a business owner, the business assets, management, and property all pass to the family members who are defined to inherit it.
The death tax was a charge by the government on a percentage the value of all those assets on the family members who inherited them. This rule was abolished until 2011, but may not be reinstituted even then.
In the past, double taxation has been a severe problem for businesses. Double taxation refers to when a business was required to pay the same tax twice under different names.
However, it was decided that owners should not have to pay twice for the same thing. Since then changes have been made of the taxation of dividends and capital gains to prevent double taxation.
Especially with the downturn of the economy, the government has incorporated many small tax incentives for the growth of small businesses. They have also been making small changes on business tax regulations.
One of the main problems related to the taxation of small businesses was that they should pay according to the assets they possess. However, those assets were losing value faster than set in the tax calculations.
The creation of new regulations increased the depreciation rate for the new assets throughout the first year by 20%. This helped match the value of the actual depreciation of an asset to the number on the tax pages and gave a reduction on the base amount from which taxes where to be paid.
New assets may be the purchase of things such as tools, computers, furniture, and machines. Due to the 20% initial increase, the general capital allowance rate is 25% per year.
Many small companies have been able to claim an allowance as high as 40% in the first year of trading. In a few rare cases, companies have been able to claim 100% allowance on their purchased assets the year following the purchase of the asset.
However, when filling out the tax forms, consult the information pages for the exact allowance rates. These rates are flexible and can change from year to year.
If a company is involved in funding research and development they may also be able to receive an extra tax allowance to help pay for some of that expense. Do not guess at what may be counted as an allowance.
It is a very good idea for companies to hire a financial aid consultant to assist them in filing their taxes. Accountants and lawyers specialize in taxes and are very good at helping companies reduce the taxes they have to pay legally.
They are trust worthy and will give an honest opinion of how many taxes you will need to pay. Often, they are able to save you more money in taxes, than you would have to pay them for their services.
The more money that you save, the more money you will have to develop your business with. As your company grows, you will see the direct benefits of becoming tax savvy and taking advantage of all the tax benefits possible. The small company benefits are there specifically for this purpose-to save you money and to help your company grow.
About the Author:
Tom Selwick has worked since 1988 as a tax attorney. He has written hundreds of articles about taxes and recommends (http://www.TaxCrisisInstitute.com) for tax debt relief .
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Date Published :
Feb 23 2010
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