#tax-planning
Стратегическо данъчно планиране за минимизиране на задълженията и максимизиране на спестяванията
A practical guide to small business taxes covering income tax, self-employment tax (15.3%), payroll taxes, 2026 quarterly estimated payment deadlines, IRS payment methods, and strategies to reduce your tax burden.
A practical guide to calculating income tax liability for sole proprietors, LLCs, S-corps, and C-corps—covering 2026 tax law changes including the 23% QBI deduction and 100% bonus depreciation, plus 7 strategies to legally reduce what you owe.
Independent contractors pay a 15.3% self-employment tax plus federal income tax on net profit. This guide covers quarterly estimated payment deadlines, every major Schedule C deduction, and year-round bookkeeping habits to minimize what you owe.
The Inflation Reduction Act doubled the R&D payroll tax credit for qualifying startups to $500,000, expanded commercial clean energy credits, and boosted IRS enforcement funding—here's what each provision means for your small business tax strategy in 2025 and 2026.
Fewer than 0.5% of returns are audited each year, but unreported income, consecutive business losses, and disproportionate Schedule C deductions can dramatically raise your odds. Here are the 10 most common IRS audit triggers—and how to keep your records audit-ready.
IRS Notice CP504 is a formal Notice of Intent to Levy — learn what triggers it, where it falls in the IRS collection sequence, and six actionable options to resolve your tax debt before the 30-day deadline passes.
Filing IRS Form 2553 by the March deadline lets profitable small businesses and LLCs elect S-corp status, potentially saving over $12,000 annually by shielding distributions from the 15.3% self-employment tax.
IRS Form 2848 grants a limited power of attorney for federal tax matters, letting you designate a qualified CPA, attorney, or enrolled agent to handle IRS communications, audits, and collection negotiations on your behalf.
Програмата Fresh Start на IRS предлага четири инструмента за облекчение—Предложение за компромис, споразумения за разсрочено плащане, отмяна на санкции и статус „Временно невъзстановимо“—които
The 2026 IRS standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents per mile—a $14,500 deduction for 20,000 business miles. This guide covers which miles qualify, how to choose between the standard rate and actual expense method, what your mileage log must contain, and the mistakes that get deductions disallowed.
The IRS First-Time Penalty Abatement program can eliminate failure-to-file, failure-to-pay, and failure-to-deposit penalties for taxpayers with a clean 3-year compliance history — no documentation required, often approved in a single phone call.
IRS penalties range from 0.5% to 75% of unpaid taxes depending on type—learn the six main categories, current 2026 rates, safe harbor rules, and how to request first-time abatement or reasonable cause relief.
