"Previous editions published as J.K. Lasser's taxes made easy for your home-based business"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Contents
Introduction : before we get started -- 1. lay of the land -- 2. What is a business for tax purposes? -- 3. Choices for business organization -- 4. Tax accounting methods and periods -- 5. How to account for inventory -- 6. Business, sales, and use taxes -- 7. Limitations on use of your home -- 8. From 8829 line by line -- 9. Planes, trains, and (especially) automobiles -- 10. Other common business deductions -- 11. Sale of your residence -- 12. Records you better keep -- 13. comprehensive example.
Summary
"The advantages of operating a home-based business are countless, but many owners don't realize - and are often unprepared to handle - the host of complex tax issues surrounding them. J. K. Lasser's from eBay to Mary Kay will show you how to account for your home-based business and avoid unnecessary tax trouble."--BOOK JACKET.
