Health Insurance Tax Breaks

One of the biggest tax breaks for self-employed business owners is the deduction for health insurance premiums. If you show a net profit on your Schedule C and you paid premiums for medical, dental, or qualified long-term care insurance for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents, you get a special deduction.

It’s not actually a deduction [...]

Ouch! There’s a Lot More Than Income Taxes

When most small business owners think about taxes, they think about Federal income taxes. But there are several other taxes that you need to know about.

Self-employment tax: This is a tax that sole proprietors pay, based on their net taxable profits.

Sales tax: If your state charges sales tax on products sold to customers, you’ll have to [...]