Small Business Tax Secrets: Ultimate Tax Savings for the Self-Employed! (Savvy Savings Guide for Home and Business) (Paperback)

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR TAXES, BEFORE THEY TAKE CARE OF YOU

In a direct and easy-to-use style, the Savvy Savings Guide series offers great financial advice for both your personal and professional life. With each new book, you’ll learn how to earn more, spend less, and save for important events such as retirement and your child’s college education. From paying less on your taxes to starting a small business the Savvy Savings Guide series will help you save money and succeed!

Small Business Tax Secrets addresses a variety of tax issues that every small business must face.

Here’s how to:

• Avoid costly tax mistakes and missed opportunites
• 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 small business for maximum tax benefits
• Make filing easy by utilizing sample tax forms

The J.K. Lasser Institute is the leading publisher of money and business advice. Each year, millions of Americans trust the J.K. Lasser Institute to help them make the right financial decisions–from making more money today to saving for tomorrow.

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR TAXES, BEFORE THEY TAKE CARE OF YOU

In a direct and easy-to-use style, the Savvy Savings Guide series offers great financial advice for both your personal and professional life. With each new book, you’ll learn how to earn more, spend less, and save for important events such as retirement and your child’s college education. From paying less on your taxes to starting a small business the Savvy Savings Guide series will help you save money and succeed!

Small Business Tax Secrets addresses a variety of tax issues that every small business must face.

Here’s how to:

• Avoid costly tax mistakes and missed opportunites
• 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 small business for maximum tax benefits
• Make filing easy by utilizing sample tax forms

The J.K. Lasser Institute is the leading publisher of money and business advice. Each year, millions of Americans trust the J.K. Lasser Institute to help them make the right financial decisions–from making more money today to saving for tomorrow.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471460605
• ISBN-13: 978-0471460602
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #778,394 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable, basic, April 10, 2005

By	Antoniioo Giidi "Giidi" - See all my reviews

The title is misleading. Obviously, there are no secrets in this book. It is just a good introductory summary on small business / self-employed tax savings.
If you plan to run a business from your home, this book is a good, basic, simple introduction. However, it does not add much from the several IRS publications. Even some examples are the same encountered in public documents. But the book puts it all together for you. It even lists the relevant IRS publications and tells you how to obtain them.
The book brings simple information although it is not always successful in presenting it in a simple way. The book is acceptable and deserves 3 stars, but you should check other books before investing your time on this one.
If you want a simple overview, this is the book for you. However, if you want a more detailed book, you may try "Working For Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants" by Stephen Fishman. I did not read it, but found its table of contents at Amazon and thought it was much more detailed and well organized. It is 2 or 3 times larger and seemed a more serious book.