With the March 15 small business tax deadline only a few weeks away, time is running out for small businesses to find those tax loopholes and money-saving opportunities. To help small business owners make sense of the new tax laws, identify tax deductions that could save them money and make smarter tax decisions now and in the future, Small Business by Quicken.com (www.quickenbiz.com) is featuring an Online Tax Relief Center on its site until April 15, 1999.
On Thursday, February 18, from 2 PM to 5 PM (EST) Small Business by Quicken.com also will host a free Online Tax Seminar with leading small business tax experts. The three interactive workshops will include valuable information designed to address the tax needs of small business owners, and the experts will be available to address any last minute tax questions and offer helpful tips. The seminar program will feature:
2:00PM-2:50PM Get Smart About New Tax Law...how will the new laws affect small businesses? Ask Curt Freeman, IRS representative. He will provide small business owners with the latest on: new tax laws; how these laws will affect small businesses; and information about government resources that small businesses can use during tax time.
3:00PM-3:50PM Discover Creative Tax Strategies...find out how small businesses can reduce their taxes and avoid problems with the IRS. Barbara Weltman, attorney, author, and small business tax planning advisor will offer small business owners tax-saving tips to help maximize allowable write-offs, and ideas to help audit-proof their returns.
4:00PM-4:50PM Let QuickBooks Do the Work...specially designed workshop helps QuickBooks users get the numbers they need for tax time...fast and easy! Workshop will also offer helpful tips and advice on how to prepare for tax year 1999.
For additional seminar information or to sign-up for an email reminder, log onto www.quicken.com/small_business/seminar. Throughout each workshop, audience members will be encouraged to submit their questions to a moderator who will pose the questions to the expert. The Tax Relief Center and the Online Tax Seminar are free to anyone with Internet access.
The Small Business by Quicken.com Tax Relief Center will feature a variety of useful tax information throughout the tax season. Some of the highlights include:
- An easy to understand guide to small business tax law with helpful information about home-office deductions, qualifying for special small business tax breaks, state tax information, depreciation, and a list of common deduction mistakes to avoid
- Forms and filing information for S and C corporations, sole proprietors and LLCs
- Help finding a tax accountant in your area
- Assistance with tax planning for 1999
- Resources from the IRS, including downloadable forms, publications and the latest news and updates
Small Business by Quicken.com (www.quickenbiz.com) is the starting place on the Web for small businesses. Dedicated to providing small business owners with the information they need to succeed, the site offers business news and objective information, time-saving business tools and services such as the Quicken Business CashFinder(R) loan service, user-to-user forums, and access to a variety of experts - all free of charge to customers with Internet access. Small Business by Quicken.com also includes access to QuickBooks.com, the Web resource designed to meet all the business, information and product needs of QuickBooks users.
