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What’s the Best Accounting Method Route for Business Tax Purposes?

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Businesses basically have two accounting methods to figure their taxable income: cash and accrual. Many businesses have a choice of which method to use for tax purposes. The cash method often provides significant tax benefits for eligible businesses, though some may be better off using the accrual method.

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What Is Deferred Revenue: Accounting Principles and Tax Treatment

inDinero Accounting

Terms like “deferred revenue” can confuse non-accountants, but the concept is easy enough. Deferred revenue refers to when customers pay upfront for products or services they will receive later while your accountant recognizes that income over time rather than all at once. Why Use Deferred Revenue Reporting Over Cash Accounting?

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Cash vs Accrual Accounting: Which is Best for Your Business?

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In today’s post, I am going to explain a pretty confusing concept in accounting and business. A concept that a lot of entrepreneurs and even accountants have trouble wrapping their heads around. And that is the difference between cash vs accrual accounting. The answer is related to cash vs accrual accounting.

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Save on Your Business Taxes – 6 Useful Planning Tips from the Experts

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As ruthless as the IRS can be, they aren’t completely heartless and they themselves know that businesses can’t be expected to hand over unreasonable amounts of profit every time they file their tax returns. Below we’ll be listing 6 useful planning tips from tax experts that will help you to save on your business taxes.

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Save on Business Taxes – 6 Useful Planning Tips from the Experts

MyIRSRelief

As ruthless as the IRS can be, they aren’t completely heartless and they themselves know that businesses can’t be expected to hand over unreasonable amounts of profit every time they file their tax returns. Below we’ll be listing 6 useful planning tips from tax experts that will help you to save on your business taxes.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Small Business Tax Deductions

inDinero Tax Tips

Tracking expenses and claiming all of the small business tax deductions you’re eligible for can add up to substantial savings, especially for start-ups that reinvest aggressively as they scale. Table of Contents What Is a Small Business Tax Deduction and How Does It Work? What small business tax deductions are there?

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How to Keep Track of Business Expenses: Setting Up a System to Save Time at Tax Season

inDinero Tax Tips

In this case, “ordinary” means an expense that is common in your industry, while a necessary expense is one that you need to run and grow your business effectively. Benefits of Tracking Business Expenses Effectively tracking expenses offers several significant benefits that can impact the overall success of a business.