CHAPTER 23Roundup of Tax Credits
Just as deductions offset business income, tax credits offset tax liability. Most credits offset income tax. Several credits offset employment taxes. In effect, tax credits are considerably more valuable than deductions since they offset taxes on a dollar‐for‐dollar basis.
Businesses may be entitled to a variety of credits that Congress created to encourage certain activities—hiring special workers, using green energy sources, pouring money into research, providing health coverage for your staff, and so on. Not every business credit applies to small business owners, but most of the business‐related credits are listed within this chapter to alert you to their existence.
Many of these credits have been discussed throughout this book in the chapter to which they relate. However, here you will find a roundup of business tax credits, a brief explanation of what they are all about, and where you can find more information on them within this book (see Table 23.1 ...
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