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Tax Planning: Going Beyond Compliance
Title: Tax Planning: Going Beyond Compliance
Summary:
As another year passes, are you in the same tax position as last year, pondering how to better manage your business to positively impact your year-end tax bill?Keywords:
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As another year passes, are you finding yourself in the same tax situation as last year, wondering what strategies could have positively impacted your year-end tax bill?
Often, tax planning discussions end up focusing on tax compliance?"reporting income to the IRS and ensuring all valid deductions and credits are utilized. By then, it's often too late for effective tax planning.
However, accurate and timely tax return preparation plays a crucial role in realizing this year’s tax planning and can still help reduce current and future tax liabilities.
Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Effective tax planning can be undermined without proper reporting and compliance, so it's critical to work with a competent tax professional. A good tax preparer can uncover additional savings through credits or deductions you might overlook. Additionally, tax preparation costs are fully deductible for businesses and, for individuals, deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction if exceeding 2% of your adjusted gross income.
Whether working with a tax professional or not, avoid these common tax mistakes:
- Forgetting to sign your return or attach necessary documents and schedules.
- Carryover items: Don’t neglect charitable contributions or capital losses carried forward from previous years. Review last year’s return to ensure nothing is missed.
- Disallowed Roth IRA contributions: Ensure you're below the income limits before contributing to avoid penalties.
- Recent changes in marital status: Ensure your tax return name matches what's registered with the SSA to avoid delays.
- Education tax credits and student loan interest: These can reduce your tax bill even if you're not itemizing deductions.
- Business start-up and professional fees: These are deductible and can offset business income.
- Auto and education expenses: Deduct business-related car expenses and education costs related to your current profession.
Common Deductions: Business gifts (up to $25 per recipient), entertainment expenses (50% deductible if business-related), new equipment depreciation, moving expenses, advertising costs, and software purchases are all potential deductions.
2005 Tax Planning Items
Though planning ideally starts early, utilize opportunities like IRA and Education Savings contributions by specified deadlines to affect your 2005 tax bill.
What's New for 2006
Stay informed about new tax laws, such as those from the Katrina Emergency Relief Act, affecting both personal tax relief and corporate contributions. Other 2006 changes include adjustments to the standard mileage rate, increased 401(k) contributions, and estate tax exclusions, which can impact your planning.
Looking Ahead: Tax Planning
Remember, tax planning differs from tax compliance. Strategic tax planning occurs before entering significant transactions. Consulting with tax professionals ensures you're structuring deals optimally for tax efficiency.
For instance, consider "like-kind exchanges" for handling investment real estate sales to defer gains?"strict rules apply, so proactive planning is key.
In summary, effective tax planning is about structuring your business and transactions to meet needs in the most tax-advantaged manner.
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