J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home Based Business, 5th Edition [Paperback]

Gary W. Carter (Author)

Book Description

Series: J.K. Lasser | Publication Date: November 15, 2002

* Completely updated for all the new tax laws
* Capitalize on every deduction!
* Sole proprietor, corporation, or partnership?


The Ultimate Guide to Running a Tax-Efficient Home-Based Business

The advantages of operating a home-based business are countless, but what many owners don't realize, and are often not prepared to handle, are the host of complex tax issues surrounding a home-based business. The completely updated Fifth

Edition of J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-Based Business clarifies the current tax environment with regard to home-based businesses, and shows you how to make the most of the new tax laws.

This perennial guide answers home-based business owners' questions, with a special focus on the changing tax laws and deductions for the home office. Expert advice and in-depth insights will help you avoid costly mistakes and take advantage of opportunities you would otherwise miss.

Critical coverage will help you:
* Navigate the details of the new tax laws and IRS rules
* Increase your knowledge of deductible expenses
* Keep your records up to IRS standards
* Organize and run a home-based business for maximum tax benefits
* Make filing easy by utilizing sample tax forms

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From the Back Cover

• Completely updated for all the new tax laws
• Capitalize on every deduction!
• Sole proprietor, corporation, or partnership?

The Ultimate Guide to Running a Tax-Efficient Home-Based Business

The advantages of operating a home-based business are countless, but what many owners don’t realize, and are often not prepared to handle, are the host of complex tax issues surrounding a home-based business. The completely updated Fifth

Edition of J.K. Lasser’s Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-Based Business clarifies the current tax environment with regard to home-based businesses, and shows you how to make the most of the new tax laws.

This perennial guide answers home-based business owners’ questions, with a special focus on the changing tax laws and deductions for the home office. Expert advice and in-depth insights will help you avoid costly mistakes and take advantage of opportunities you would otherwise miss.

Critical coverage will help you:

• Navigate the details of the new tax laws and IRS rules
• Increase your knowledge of deductible expenses
• Keep your records up to IRS standards
• Organize and run a home-based business for maximum tax benefits
• Make filing easy by utilizing sample tax forms

About the Author

GARY W. CARTER, CPA, PhD, MT, has more than twenty years of tax experience. He has worked as a revenue auditor and tax practitioner, and is currently on the faculty of the University of Minnesota?s Carlson School of Management. Carter also writes, lectures, has a Web site (www.gwcartercpa.com), and conducts seminars on tax issues pertaining to home-based businesses.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (November 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471235040
• ISBN-13: 978-0471235040
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best starting point for Home-based Businesses, January 18, 2004

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Manny Hernandez "@askmanny" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home Based Business, 5th Edition (Paperback)

This book, without any doubt, is the best starting point around for those of us who are starting a home-based business. However, words of warning:
-This is a reference. Do not assume you know all there is to know to your particular situation only by reading it. There is no good substitute for an accountant to help you with your business taxes, if not on an on-going basis, at least in order to get you going the first time you do your biz taxes.
-Watch for past editions. I ran into the 4th edition, and given changes in tax legislation, it is unwise to base any decisions on outdated (tax) information. Make sure you always read the latest edition of this book.

This said, I highly recommend this book for any business owner starting his/her business from home. It will give you a very good perspective on what to expect, what things you can change/improve to take full (and legal) advantage of the benefits the tax legislation offers to small business owners.

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for budding entrepreneurs, December 4, 2002

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This review is from: J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home Based Business, 5th Edition (Paperback)

Offers numerous ways to save money on taxes for home-based businesses by educating on deductible expenses, types of accounting methods, how to manage record-keeping, and the latest tax laws to name a few. Lots of examples make the book easy to understand. A real eye-opener.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow instructions!, September 30, 2010

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So helpful, everything I needed to know! Love it! Susan Kelley, Author Ghostly Encounters of the Paranormal Kind