Starting a Business All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
by Eric Tyson, Bob Nelson, The Experts at Dummies
Chapter 6
Satisfying the Tax Man
IN THIS CHAPTER
Filing sole proprietor and partnership taxes
Filing taxes for corporations
Reporting and paying sales taxes
Staying on top of tax rules and strategies
Paying for help with your taxes
Paying taxes and reporting income for your company are very important jobs, and the way in which you complete these tasks properly depends on your business’s legal structure. From sole proprietorships to corporations and everything in between, this chapter explains how taxes are handled for each type. You also get some instruction on collecting and transmitting sales taxes on the products your company sells as well as guidance on keeping up with tax rules and paying for tax help. (See Book 2, Chapter 6 for in-depth information on what’s what with all the different forms of business structure and for choosing the right legal structure for your business.)