Usually, yes. There are a handful of circumstances where you may not need to. Before going too deeply into this, first make sure you're identified as a self employer. According to the IRS the following things must apply to you: You carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor or an
Can You Claim Expenses Before A Business Starts?
When starting a new business most startup founders have to spend a large amount of their own personal money to start the business. While that may be stressful there is good news, you can now take a start up deduction to limit your tax bill. Here’s how: What Can I Write Off As a Startup
Small Business Coaching: Tax Basics
The best and worst thing about running a small business is that you’re responsible for everything. While there’s a certain freedom that comes with this, there’s also an often overwhelming level of responsibility. Everything from finances, to staffing, to advertising, will fall squarely on your
A Primer on Disregarded Entities
If you spend a substantial amount of time around tax professionals, there's a decent chance you will encounter the phrase "disregarded entity" at one point or another. This phrase, fear-inspiring though it sounds, is a fairly straightforward concept which has relevance in a variety of contexts. In
The Will of the People
The phrase “the will of the people” has greater importance for Americans than it has for citizens of other states around the world. In large part, this stems from our deeply entrenched view of our system of government as a system which has developed entirely from the collective will of a free
Thought of the Day: What’s in a Tax?
What's in a tax? Divested of all misleading associations and stripped of any false labels, what does a tax truly represent? In these last several months, Huddleston Tax Weekly has covered a wide range of topics. We've looked at tax measures from eras far removed from our own: we've examined the
A Note on the Capital Gains Tax
As the previous installment of Huddleston Tax Weekly made clear, our tax code draws a distinction between ordinary income and capital gains. In general, ordinary income is income derived throughout the course of running a business or trade; capital gains result from the sale of a “capital asset”
What is Commercial Paper?
There is a variety of means companies can utilize in order to generate capital. Companies employ certain means rather than others depending on what specific needs they have to fulfill. Commercial paper is an unsecured promissory note which is typically used to fund short-term company projects. Since