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How Should a Small Business Owner Plan for Rising Taxes?

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As a certified public accountant, I’m flattered that we’re consulted for a growing range of business needs, including rising taxes. Dedicated tax-planning services are a must-have for most business owners, as the IRS’s tax codes are bloated with ever-newer reporting requirements.

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How to Pay Dividends: Completing the T5 Slip and Summary

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

This post and the T5 calculator have been updated to reflect If you are the owner of a Canadian corporation, you can choose to pay yourself (and other shareholders) dividends instead of a salary. Alternatively, some shareholders also take dividends in addition to a salary depending on their tax planning strategy.

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How Much Is a Tax Consultant?

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If you own a business or earn a significant income, you may be wondering how to manage your tax situation and how much a tax consultant costs. There is a lot to consider when weighing the costs and benefits of hiring a tax consultant. A tax consultant can help with any of these issues.

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Tax Benefits of LLC | LLC Taxes Explained by a CPA – How does a LLC save taxes?

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If your tax rate is 25%, then you would only pay $25,000.00 in taxes as a LLC. However, on the other hand, let’s say you’re a C Corporation. If you made $100,000 as a C Corporation, your business would be taxed on that income first. If the corporate tax rate is 20%, then you would pay $20,000 in taxes.

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7 Big Tax Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Fix Them

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Tax Mistake #7: Failing to be taxed as an S-Corporation. We actually have a post covering the ins and outs of S-Corporation taxes so be sure to check it out when you get a chance. But, electing to be taxed as an S-Corporation can literally save you thousands of dollars in taxes.

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Copy Amazon’s $0 Tax Strategy! How to Write Off Taxes (Easy Guide)

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In 2019, Amazon broke its streak of paying $0 Federal taxes and actually owed money to the federal government. But don’t feel too bad for them as the rate came out to an approximate tax rate of 1.2% – far below the 21% corporate tax rate. Myth #2: Small businesses can’t write off taxes like Amazon does.

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Small Business Tax Filings – Everything You Need to Know to Avoid IRS Penalties!

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C-corporations are required to pay corporate tax on the profits of the business. Currently, the corporate tax rate is 21%. Shareholders only pay tax if they receive dividends from the corporation which would be calculated on their individual tax return. Not to be confused with 1120S.