* Completely updated for all the new tax laws * Capitalize on every deduction! * Sole proprietor, corporation, or partnership? The Ultimate Guide to Running a Tax-Efficient Home-Based Business The advantages of operating a home-based business are countless, but what many owners don't realize, and are often not prepared to handle, are the host of complex tax issues surrounding a home-based business. The completely updated Fifth Edition of J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-Based Business clarifies the current tax environment with regard to home-based businesses, and shows you how to make the most of the new tax laws. This perennial guide answers home-based business owners' questions, with a special focus on the changing tax laws and deductions for the home office. Expert advice and in-depth insights will help you avoid costly mistakes and take advantage of opportunities you would otherwise miss. Critical coverage will help you: * Navigate the details of the new tax laws and IRS rules * Increase your knowledge of deductible expenses * Keep your records up to IRS standards * Organize and run a home-based business for maximum tax benefits * Make filing easy by utilizing sample tax forms

The ultimate guide to running a tax-efficient home-based business Today, millions of people are making either a full- or part-time living selling things on Internet auction sites like eBay. Still more are making a living selling products from their homes--think Mary Kay and Avon. If you're just entering the home-based or online business arena, you might not be aware of your potential tax liability. With J.K. Lasser's From eBay to Mary Kay, leading tax consultant Gary Carter walks you through the challenges of accounting for a home-based business. Topics covered throughout this comprehensive guide include: * Can you deduct the use of your home? * Are there ways to avoid taxes entirely? * What types of taxes might you owe? * How do you account for your inventory? * What are the rules on collecting sales and use taxes? 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. J.K. Lasser--Practical Guides for All Your Financial Needs Please visit our Web site at www.jklasser.com

J.K. Lasser?s 1001 Deductions & Tax Breaks 2009 will help you take advantage of every tax break and deduction you may be entitled to. It's clearly organized by subject matter so you can easily find situations that may apply to you. Each tax benefit is also clearly explained–along with the eligibility requirements for claiming the benefit–while planning tips and common pitfalls associated with the benefit in question are discussed in detail. New tax law alerts are also included throughout the book, so you can make the most informed decisions possible.

Straightforward and accessible, this comprehensive guide reveals a multitude of both well-known and little-known tax-saving ideas—from deductions for real estate taxes to pocketing tax-free mortgage proceeds when trading up to a more expensive home. Fully updated to reflect all the changes in today’s tax law, J.K. Lasser’s Homeowner’s Tax Breaks 2007 will help you make more informed decisions when dealing with this important issue.

Proven tax strategies any homeowner can use to maximize the benefits of owning a home "Robinson walks the reader through almost every conceivable scenario that could result in a lower tax bill." --Ilyce Glink, Tribune Media Services J.K. Lasser's Homeowner's Tax Breaks 2006 provides a straightforward and accessible look at the legitimate tax strategies any homeowner can use to save on their taxes. This comprehensive guide reveals a multitude of both well-known and little-known tax-saving ideas that will allow you to put substantial dollars back where they belong--in your pocket. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, J.K. Lasser's Homeowner's Tax Breaks 2006 will help you: * Legitimately take deductions for your household when you have a home office * Make your credit card and car loan interest deductible * Qualify to exclude up to $250,000 of gains on the sale of your home--$500,000 if you're married * Cope with a depressed housing market by getting deductions for renting your home before you sell it * Create tax-free income from renovating your home and selling it at a profit * Receive charitable deductions on your home while you're still living in it * Make your home a retirement nest egg that generates tax-free income by trading down or using it for a reverse mortgage * Eliminate estate tax on your principal residence by utilizing a personal residence trust J.K. Lasser--Practical Guides for All Your Financial Needs Please visit our Web site at www.jklasser.com

Maximize your bottom line by minimizing your tax liability. Home office deductions are available to more people now than at any other time since 1976. Whether you're contemplating starting a home business or have been working from home for years, this book will prove a valuable resource to help you avoid costly tax mistakes and missed opportunities. With the tax facts and strategies you'll find in J.K. Lasser'sTM Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-Based Business, 3rd Edition, you'll stay a couple of steps ahead of the IRS - and save money in the process. In this volume you will find: Detailed coverage of new tax laws and IRS rules, including laws favorable to setting up a home office Comprehensive information on deductible expenses - some of them might surprise you Clear instructions on keeping your record-keeping up to IRS standards Practical advice on running and organizing a home-based business to maximize tax benefits Sample tax forms to make filing hassle-free

STOP PAYING MORE TAXES ON YOUR BUSINESS-TODAY! Small businesses are big news. They are profitable, flexible, and productive. But come tax time, most small business owners are at a loss. Let small business and tax expert Barbara Weltman help you maximize your deductions and minimize your payments with J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Small Business Taxes. With the new tax law in effect, many favorable tax changes have been made for small business owners-but unless you're a tax expert, you might not realize all the ways a small business can benefit from both new and current tax laws. J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Small Business Taxes gives you a complete overview of small business tax planning in an accessible and friendly manner. Focusing on strategies that help you use deductions, business income, and other aspects of your small business to save during tax time, this comprehensive guide is all you need to keep up with Uncle Sam. The invaluable advice and guidance in this book will show you how your actions in business today can affect your bottom line from a tax perspective tomorrow. In this volume, you'll find: * Detailed coverage of new tax laws and IRS rules * A complete rundown of available business expenses * Comprehensive information on each deductible expense, including dollar limits and record-keeping requirements * Clear instructions on where to report income and claim deductions on your tax forms * Sample forms and helpful checklists that will keep you organized during tax time * Planning strategies that can help you run a tax-smart business all year long-and avoid problems with the IRS J.K. Lasser-Practical Guides for All Your Financial Needs Please visit our Web site at www.jklasser.com

THE "FAMILY BIBLE" FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES, LARGE AND SMALL For many family business owners the most daunting issues aren't how to serve customers or make sales----they're how to handle the often complicated legal and tax issues involved in running a successful business. From business plan to intergenerational succession, J.K. Lasser's Finance & Tax for Your Family Business offers all the relevant tax and legal aspects of starting, running, and transferring a company. It provides an invaluable understanding of organizational structures, capital-formation alternatives, and compensation obligations and choices. Also included is a resource listing of family business institutes, centers, and Web sites. Critical coverage will help you: * Build a winning management team * Discover the best strategies for passing the business on to future generations * Estimate estate tax consequences * Understand the ramifications of buy-sell agreements within a family context

* Easy-to-understand financial fundamentals * Strategies to improve profit and cash flow * Make your accounting reports more useful * How to budget according to business size PROVEN, HANDS-ON GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING SUCCESSFUL AND EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL BUSINESS PRACTICES Using easy-to-understand language, J.K. Lasser's Financial Basics for Business Managers nails down the financial basics of business management like no other book. With this comprehensive book as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to protect and improve the financial performance and position of your business-regardless of its size. Bestselling financial author John Tracy explains in detail the full range of financial analysis and budgeting techniques used by managers and small business owners in today's workplace, including income statements, balance sheets, operating ratios, profitability, cash flow, cost allocations, capital investments, and much more. Filled with valuable tips and strategies, J.K. Lasser's Financial Basics for Business Managers gives you the tools you need to manage more efficiently than ever before. Critical coverage will help you: * Read financial statements and accounting reports * Better analyze and plan profit and cash flow * Control costs, cash flow, and financial condition * Interpret accounting information * Factor in the cost of capital when making capital investments J.K. Lasser--Practical Guides for All Your Financial Needs Please visit our Web site at www.jklasser.com

J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2007 gives you a complete overview of small business tax planning in an accessible manner. Focusing on strategies that help you use deductions and tax credits effectively, shield business income, and maximize other aspects of small business taxes, this valuable guide will show you how your actions in business today can affect your bottom line from a tax perspective tomorrow.