Classic Internal Revenue Service Business Tax Preparation Film DVD: 1970s Small Business Finance & Accounting Tax Preparation & Advice Film

No one likes to pay taxes - whether you're an individual or a business. The complexity, anxiety and frustration of the bureaucratic process affect us all. There's the fear of filing wrong and being penalized, the fear of a thorough, unexpected audit, and the disappointment of forking over a large chunk of hard-earned money to Uncle Sam. This vintage film breaks down the basics of business taxes for American companies and tries to help businesses understand the intricacies of the filing process. If the only two sure things in life really are death and taxes, at least one of these inevitabilities can be faced with confidence after watching this film! Table Of Contents: (1) Taking Care of Business. (1970's) - Produced by the IRS, this film features basic tax advice for small businesses owners. It includes details on how to file tax forms for new hires, as well as information about the various tax forms and their appropriate use - 27 Minutes

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Income Tax Fundamentals 2011 (with H&R BLOCK At Home Tax Preparation Software CD-ROM)

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Packed with new "Big Picture" tax scenarios and new "What-If?" case variations, SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2011: COMPREHENSIVE VOLUME remains the most effective text for helping you master complex tax concepts and the ever-changing tax legislation. Renowned for its accessible, comprehensive, and time-tested presentation, the text provides thorough coverage of individual taxation, C Corporations, Flow-Through Entities, Family Tax Planning, and more, while highlighting materials of critical interest to the tax practitioner. Preparing you for the long term, SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2011: COMPREHENSIVE VOLUME offers many opportunities to sharpen critical-thinking and writing skills. Internet exercises tied directly to chapter research cases give you hands-on experience using online resources to solve tax issues. The 2011 edition has been fully updated to include the latest tax legislation.

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Tax Preparation Neon Sign

This Neon Sign features Blue & White Letters with a Green Dollar Sign Graphic and measures 32" wide x 16" high. Priced lower than ever, this sign is in stock and can be delivered to you in as little as 2 business days!

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Where to Deduct Tax Preparation Fees

Where should an individual taxpayer deduct tax preparation fees? The obvious answer might be on Schedule A of Form 1040 as a miscellaneous deduction. Are tax preparation fees deductible only on Schedule A for all taxpayers? Thankfully, the answer is no.

Deducting tax preparation fees on Schedule A will provide little or no benefit for most taxpayers because the total miscellaneous deductions must exceed two percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income to provide any benefit. In addition, the taxpayer's total itemized deductions must usually exceed the standard deduction amount to provide any tax benefit.

The IRS ruled in Rev. Rul. 92-29 that taxpayers may deduct tax preparation fees related to a business, a farm, or rental and royalty income on the schedules where the taxpayer reports such income.

A taxpayer who is self-employed may deduct the portion of the tax preparation fees related to the business, including schedules such as depreciation schedules, on Schedule C of Form 1040 as a business expense. The tax preparation fees deducted on Schedule C save the taxpayer income tax and self-employment tax.

A taxpayer who is self-employed as a farmer would deduct the portion of the tax preparation fees related to the farm on Schedule F of Form 1040. The tax preparation fees deducted on Schedule F save the taxpayer income tax and self-employment tax.

A taxpayer who has rental and/or royalty income reported on Schedule E of Form 1040 would deduct the portion of the tax preparation fees related to the rental and/or royalty income on Schedule E. The tax preparation fees deducted on Schedule E save the taxpayer income tax. However, the tax preparation fees deducted on Schedule E do not save the taxpayer any self-employment tax because the rental and/or royalty income reported on Schedule E is not subject to self-employment tax.

A taxpayer may not deduct all of the tax preparation fees on Schedules C, E, and F of Form 1040. The tax preparer should provide a statement to the taxpayer that indicates how much of the tax preparation fee was related to the taxpayer's business, farm, and/or rental and/or royalty income. The taxpayer may deduct the remainder of the tax preparation fee only on Schedule A.

If the tax preparer does not provide the taxpayer with a detailed statement showing how much of the tax preparation fee was for the taxpayer's business, farm, and/or rental and/or royalty income, the taxpayer shoud ask the tax preparer for an itemized statement. If the tax preparer will not provide an itemized statement, the taxpayer should use a reasonable allocation. In that case, the taxpayer should seriously consider using a different tax preparer next year.

Here is an example. Assume that the taxpayer is self-employed and also owns rental real estate. The tax preparation fee for the taxpayer's Form 1040 and related schedules for 2005 was $600. The tax preparer states that of the $600 total fee, $300 was related to the taxpayer's business, $200 was related to the rental real estate, and the remainng $100 was related to other parts of the taxpayer's income tax return. The taxpayer paid the $600 in February 2006.

On the taxpayer's income tax return for 2006, the taxpayer may deduct the $600 tax preparation fee as follows: $300 on Schedule C, $200 on Schedule E, and $100 on Schedule A as a miscellaneous deduction.

Alan D. Campbell is a CPA in Arkansas and Florida and is self-employed primarily as an author of tax publications. He earned a Ph.D. in accounting with an emphasis in taxation from the University of North Texas. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. He has published numerous articles on tax topics in professional journals. He is the co-author of the book Tax Strategies for the Self-Employed and the revision editor of CCH Financial and Estate Planning Guide, 15th edition.