Don't Lose the Tax Savings Hidden in Your Tax Return

If you’re like most small business owners (SBO's), you qualify for all sorts of valuable tax credits and deductions, not to mention additional strategies that could lower your tax bill. But if you (or your tax professional) aren’t looking out for them, you may be losing your share.


Now that tax season is over, you should review your tax return for the following:

Do I feel that I paid too much tax (or refund was too small)?

Did my small business take all the legal credits and deductions this year?

What strategies can I use to lower my tax in the future?

Many small business owners (SBO's) think that now that tax season is over they can tuck those tax returns away and get back to the more exciting, less stressful tasks in their businesses. Don't put away those tax returns just yet (especially if you feel you paid more tax than you should have). After tax season is a great time to review your tax returns for potential tax savings that you can implement right now. Most SBO's don't realize that every action they take in their business during the year has a real effect on their bottom line. 

Some of the many deductions and credits a SBO may qualify for include:

• Change of business entity
• Health care expenses for you and your family members
• completely expensing small business assets purchased

These are just a few of the questions SBO's should be asking in the "off" season to ensure that they keep more of their hard earned dollars. Feel free to contact us regarding your assets, health care, or entity selection changes you would like to make before year end. The clock is ticking...

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