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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.
Read more...Small Business Quick Tip
| Instead of deducting the actual expenses for the business use of your vehicle, opt for the standard mileage rate. In 2011, you can deduct 51 cents for each business mile you drive (55.5 cents per mile starting July 1, 2011). |
Tax Tips Personal
Take Advantage of Tax Savings in a Down Market
Know when you have a deductible loss
Just because the stock market lost money, doesn't mean you have a deductible loss. As long as you hold on to an investment, you only have a loss on paper. It's only when you actually sell the investment that you have a transaction to report on your tax return.
Fortunately, the tax law allows you to offset your capital gains by your capital losses. You can avoid or minimize taxable gain by selling two investments, one at a gain and the other at a loss.
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| If your child has earned income from a summer job, you may want to consider opening an IRA for him or her. There is no minimum age for contributing to an IRA. The only requirement is that the person making the contribution has earned income and has not reached age 70 1/2. |