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When are 2018 Tax Returns Due? Every Date You Need to File Business Taxes in 2019

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1Jun

When are 2018 Tax Returns Due? Every Date You Need to File Business Taxes in 2019

Filing and paying your taxes on time is a lot easier when you a) know when they’re due (obviously) and b) have a year-round accounting system.

How the Tax Act Affects Your 2018 Meals & Entertainment Deductions

Tax Tips

10May

How the Tax Act Affects Your 2018 Meals & Entertainment Deductions

Many are still torn on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will help or hurt U.S. small businesses, but there is one change that would have a sweeping effect on most startups: The more rigid restrictions on what businesses can deduct for meals and entertainment expenses (M&E)

Foreign Shareholders? It’s 250% More Expensive to File Late

Tax Tips

6Apr

Foreign Shareholders? It’s 250% More Expensive to File Late

Form 5472 is a reporting requirement for all U.S. business entities who have owners or shareholders from outside the U.S. who own 25% or more of the company.

Don’t Let Foreign Business Tax Obligations Get Lost in Translation

Tax Tips

5Apr

Don’t Let Foreign Business Tax Obligations Get Lost in Translation

Tax season can be stressful for any individual or business owner. Unless you’re an expert, the guidelines feel complicated and vague, and the repercussions can get expensive and detrimental.

19 of the Best Tax Filing Resources for Startups & Small Businesses

Tax Tips

21Dec

19 of the Best Tax Filing Resources for Startups & Small Businesses

Like most of today’s business owners, you probably don’t spend a lot of time sifting through the IRS’s website for tax-saving tips.

Must Knows for Delaware-Registered Startups Based in California

Tax Tips

1Dec

Must Knows for Delaware-Registered Startups Based in California

As of 2016, more than a million U.S. companies have incorporated in Delaware, including many startups and small businesses that hail from California’s Silicon Valley.

Get Charitable this #GivingTuesday—and Get Tax Deductions!

Tax Tips

22Nov

Get Charitable this #GivingTuesday—and Get Tax Deductions!

No doubt about it, the holiday season is officially underway, with #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, and #CyberMonday raking in billions of dollars for businesses.

Why to Incorporate in Delaware and How it Impacts Taxes

Tax Tips

16Nov

Why to Incorporate in Delaware and How it Impacts Taxes

It’s not just small businesses either. In fact, over 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated there. This may seem bizarre, but it’s definitely no accident: Delaware has been consciously choosing to be the ideal home for businesses as far back as 1899.

What Startups Should Know About Schedule K-1s Before Filing Taxes

Tax Tips

13Nov

What Startups Should Know About Schedule K-1s Before Filing Taxes

I recently overheard a casual conversation between two of my friends from inDinero’s tax team in the breakroom.

13 Business Expenses You Definitely Cannot Deduct

Tax Tips

27Oct

13 Business Expenses You Definitely Cannot Deduct

There are many ways for businesses to lower their tax liability with deductions and credits that set off taxes directly with qualifying expenses—you’ll find 92 potential tax deductions in this article. Typically, tax law requires deductible business expenses to be ordinary (common and accepted in your trade or business) and necessary (helpful and appropriate for your trade or business).

Missed Your Tax Deadline? Here’s What You Can Do

Tax Tips

13Oct

Missed Your Tax Deadline? Here’s What You Can Do

There are an infinite number of reasons why a business may not be able to file their taxes on time. Between demo days, investor meetings, and late-night team strategy sessions, the bookkeeping and tax prep for an early stage company can often fall by the wayside.

What Bay Area Tax Hikes in 2017 Mean for Startups

Tax Tips

29Sep

What Bay Area Tax Hikes in 2017 Mean for Startups

When tax rates rise, small businesses feel the brunt of the impact, but they also pass along increased costs to consumers

10Aug

What to do if You Commingle Personal and Business Funds

One of the most common problems we see from startup founders who are first moving away from DIY accounting is a wide range of “personal transactions” being made with the business accounts.

Move Over April, Why July is a “Sales Tax Perfect Storm”

Tax Tips

7Jul

Move Over April, Why July is a “Sales Tax Perfect Storm”

Business owners are often surprised to hear that January and July are the two busiest sales tax months. Most Americans think “tax deadline,” and their minds immediately jump to the March and April income tax deadlines.