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Tax Tips Small Business

Thinking of Selling Your Corporation?

Carefully review your options before making a decision

When it come time to sell your corporation, you have two options. You can either sell the corporation stock or have the corporation sell the assets and distribute the proceeds. The tax implications of the two sales are very different. If you choose to sell the stock, you are the seller. The corporation is not affected by the transaction. The new owner steps into your shoes as the shareholder and takes over the existing corporation. If your share of the proceeds exceeds your basis in the stock, you'll have a capital gain to report on Schedule D.

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Small Business Quick Tip

The Social Security wage base increases to $102,000 in 2008, up from $97,500 for 2007. This means that you are no longer required to withhold social security tax for employees after meeting this threshold. However, you are required to withhold Medicare taxes regardless of the amount of wages paid.
Are You Putting Investments in Your Child's Name?
New rules tighten your options

Beginning with the 2006 tax year, children, under the age of 18 who have unearned income in excess of $1,700,are taxed at their parent'shigher rate. Previously, this rule only applied to children who were under the age of 14. This new rule does not apply to married children who file a joint return, or to distributions from certain qualified disability trusts. Generally, unearned income includes interest and dividend income, capital gains, taxable social security benefits, and pension distributions.
 
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Tax Tips Personal

Did You Move This Year?
Your moving expenses may be deductible

If you moved this year because of a change in your job location or because you started a new job, you may be able to deduct the reasonable expenses of moving household goods and personal effects to your new home. The expenses of traveling to the new home including lodging expenses, are also deductible. Meals, however, are not.
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Personal Quick Tip

Not only will you save money at the pump if you buy a hybrid vehicle, you may be eligible for a credit on your income tax return.