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Topic
Format
Level
Business TaxesArticle13 min

Choosing the Right Business Entity

Sole proprietor, LLC, S corporation, C corporation — the tax consequences of each, without the sales pitch.

  • How each entity is taxed and reported
  • What reasonable compensation means for an S corporation
  • When an entity change is worth the administrative cost
IntermediateIn production
Business TaxesArticle10 min

Business Deductions: What Qualifies and What Does Not

A practical guide to ordinary and necessary expenses, substantiation, and the deductions examiners look at closely.

  • The ordinary and necessary standard in practice
  • Documentation that holds up under examination
  • Categories that draw scrutiny
IntermediateIn production
Business TaxesArticle8 min

Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Business Owners

How to calculate and schedule estimated payments so underpayment penalties do not appear in April.

  • Safe harbor calculations
  • How to adjust mid-year when income changes
  • How payments are applied to a tax period
BeginnerIn production
Business TaxesArticle12 min

Hiring Your First Employee: Tax Obligations

Payroll taxes, withholding, deposits, and the filings the IRS expects from a new employer.

  • Deposit schedules and why they matter
  • Contractor versus employee classification
  • The filings that follow each quarter and year
AdvancedIn production

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