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Nobody likes to do taxes, and it can be a especially complicated task for those who own their own business. Although most of your potential customers will maintain accounting records of their weekly, you can provide this additional service to those who want it.

To sell your service you should make a minimum investment in a Yellow Pages listing under “Tax Return Preparation” (or “Bookkeeping Service”), as well as placing small classified ads in your local newspaper. Personal visits to community retailers are helpful, especially if you have the time to strike up a conversation, mention what business you are in and leave a business card for the retailer’s reference.

A natural outgrowth of this business is, of course, individual tax return preparation. Most owners of businesses tend to use their business tax returns for their personal profit. Although personal tax preparation is a seasonal business, it can be extremely attractive. H&R Block has grown to become a multimillion-dollar business on this “seasonal” work alone.

For your business clients you should set your rates so that you make at least $20 an hour. Since quarterly tax returns will come due for different customers at different times (because they are not all on the same financial schedule), you can plan your time for appropriate. To keep your rates competitive, check the competition. Call a few of the bookkeeping or tax preparation services listed in the Yellow Pages and ask them their rates as if you were a potential client.

Your goal in this business is to establish a growing list of clients. But even as a solo practitioner, handling only the number of clients you can service by yourself, your income can easily top $50,000 a year. If you wish to grow larger, you could end up supervising an office full of trained staff members. Your initial investment to start this business need be nothing more than the cost of a supply of business cards and letterheads.

Online income tax preparation provides a safe, easy way to file your taxes. According to the IRS.gov official website, electronic filing (e-file) has been an accepted way to file by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 1986. Some accountants have been using this method to file for their clients for more than two decades. Let’s take a look at five major benefits of filing your taxes online.

1. Saves Time and Money for Everyone Involved

Online income tax preparation saves time and money for you, the online tax service, and the federal and state government. You’ll save time because you can fill in your information using an online form or through e-file software without hand writing all your information. Even if you opt for paid assistance with your online tax filing, you won’t have to visit a physical accounting office to achieve this task. You can save money by paying less for online services, or you might be able to take advantage of free e-file services available through the IRS via many online tax services. You can also receive your refund much faster by filing electronically….usually within a couple of weeks if there are no complications. You can opt for direct deposit of your tax refund into your bank account for faster payment.

Filing electronically saves time and money for the IRS because there’s less paperwork when taxpayers use this method. Tax preparers also save by providing online services. They can work primarily through e-mail, thus, reducing in-office appointments. Some accountants only offer services through the Web, so they don’t have the typical overhead expenses of operating a physical office.

2. File Your Income Taxes from the Comfort of Your Own Home

Another benefit of online tax filing is you can file your returns directly from your home computer. This provides a great convenience if you have a busy schedule or usually work long hours. You can fill in your tax information through e-file forms any time, day or night, without missing a day of work or wasting a Saturday just to prepare your tax returns. Whether you use e-file software, an online free e-file service or opt for other paid tax services, you’ll be able to take care of all your filing needs from home or the office.

3. Reduce Errors when Filing Your Own Taxes

We can all make mistakes – even on important tax forms! Online income tax preparation can reduce errors because paid or free e-file forms will calculate your mathematical totals for you. Online e-file forms will catch other errors as well and prompt you to correct them before moving forward with the form submission. This also reduces errors on the IRS side, which can easily occur as the taxpayer information is keyed into computer systems from handwritten forms. After all, the person keying in the information is human, and not everyone has very neat handwriting! Less errors means less of a chance for an audit and quicker processing of your tax return.

4. Get Help for Complicated Tax Needs

Online income tax prep is not only for simple filing, but can also be helpful for complicated tax needs. If you own a business and need paid tax services, many online tax companies provide an array of services to cater to your needs. Get help with business expenses and mileage deductions, corporate tax needs, home or business tax credits, and more. If you usually work as an independent contractor, an online tax service can help you maximize your tax benefits. You’ll find that many paid services online are less expensive than local tax offices while providing the same caliber of service. Some offer year round business accounting services…not only during the tax season.

5. Easy Filing for Federal and State Income Taxes

When filing your federal income taxes, some e-file services provide a quick way to transfer your personal data to a form for state filing. You may have to pay a small fee to do this, but it can be well worth it if you wish to avoid filling out other tax documents. Keep in mind that state filing is always separate from federal income tax, and the duration and amount of your refund for state taxes will differ from federal taxes.

With online income tax preparation, you’ll no longer have to dread filing taxes each year. Enjoy this quick, simple method of tax preparation now and for all future filing needs!

Are you one of those people who does not like numbers and as a result you cannot ever seem to get your taxes filed on time? If so, you may find comfort in the knowledge that there are a lot of people who are just like you. You may also be happy to learn that there are people who can help you with your tax preparation.

During tax season you have undoubtedly heard the commercials and seen the advertisements for this tax service and that tax service. Have you ever actually paid attention to them? You may be surprised to learn that this is exactly the help that you need when you don’t like numbers and can’t seem to get your taxes filed on time! In fact, you may find that these people will offer free tax filing or next to free services! Even if you do have to pay a small amount of money for the services, wouldn’t it be worth it to take the work off of your plate and just get it done? In addition to helping you get your tax filing done, the professional can also help you understand your returns a bit more. A lot of people who do not like to file their taxes feel this way because they don’t understand it all. When you have a professional sit down with you and show you where all the numbers come from and just how easy the whole process can be, you might be surprised to find that the whole process is not as scary as you once thought it was.

My wife and I are in a rather unique (for us anyway) situation this year. She lost her job at the end of January, and was given a lump-sum severance equal to nine months of her salary. The severance was taxed at the 25% bonus tax rate which means a huge chunk was withheld by the federal government. To make matters worse, there were no 401K contributions taken out of the severance amounts, meaning the full amount would be taxed.

In the middle of August, she got a new job with a salary roughly equal to what she was making before. Because we are carrying two mortgages and spent a large portion of our savings on a new (used) car, down payment for the new house and moving expenses we opted for her only to contribute enough to her new 401K to get the company match (dollar for dollar up to 6%). Since she started her new job in a period that was overlapped by her severance, her income will be a bit exaggerated this year (by nearly 25%).

We also received a large amount of relocation assistance from my wife’s new company, some of it was grossed up (money added to cover the taxes) and some was not. We also sold three horses this year and while we still won’t make a profit on the horse business (due to moving expenses) we’ll be close. In past years, the horse breeding business has shown significant losses.

My situation is also a bit different than normal. So far I’ve kept my job and continue to be paid my normal salary. I am just about maxing out my 401K for the year. A friend of mine acquired a new business and asked me for some help, so our nights and weekends over the last couple of months have been spent doing work (for pay) for him. This self-employment income on top of my usual web hosting income will amount to more than $15,000 for the year. We haven’t paid any taxes on this income yet (most of it was generated in the 4th quarter anyway) and will eventually owe both income tax and self-employment tax (social security) on the amount.

In thinking through all of this, I remembered a post that Jonathan at MyMoneyBlog had done earlier on solo 401Ks vs. SEP IRAs. At the time I read the article I didn’t have enough self-employment income for a self employed retirement plan to be worthwhile. This year will be different however.

Self employed business owners can contribute up to 100% of their first $15,000 of compensation in 2006 ($20,000 if age 50+). Compensation is defined as W-2 wages if incorporated or self employment income if a sole proprietorship. In addition, a profit sharing contribution is permitted in a solo 401k. Profit sharing contributions of up to 25% of W-2 compensation for incorporated businesses or 20% of self employment income for sole proprietorships can also be made into a solo 401k. The maximum allowable contribution ($44,000 and $49,000 if you are age 50+ in 2006) simply takes the salary deferral contribution and adds the profit sharing contribution amount to it and that’s the total allowable contribution.

So, since my wife and I are both involved in the business (you can include your spouse but not other employees in a solo 401K plan) we could defer as much as $44,000 each if we had enough self-employed income. We unfortunately won’t have that problem, but this is a powerful way to save more for retirement and cut down our tax bill. I will have come close to hitting the $15,000 limit for salary deferral through my employer’s 401K plan. My wife however will likely end up with only $5,000 or less in salary deferral contributions between her old and new employers. Assuming for simplicity’s sake that is a correct figure, she should be able to defer another $10,000 in income into her solo 401k, we would then both be able to take 10% of the business’ profits (20% total) and contribute that amount as well. In this way, we can take our $15,000 (estimated) self-employment income and defer taxes on the majority of it (after self-employment taxes). I won’t be able to contribute much to mine this year, but every little bit helps!