http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Wayne+M.+Davies Finances Wayne M. Davies Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36087&ca=Finances Looking for an easy way to increase your business deductions? Look no further than your driveway. First, the general rule: your vehicle is deductible to the extent you use it for business. So, if you drive your car 100% for business, all car-related expenses are deductible. But if you use it less t... Finances Wayne M. Davies Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36082&ca=Finances Congress has passed legislation that is supposed to result in a more "sensitive" Internal Revenue Service. You know, not such a lean, mean, tax-collecting machine. Hmmm . . . . What do you think? A few months ago, one of my clients (let's call him Mr. Jones) got one of those IRS "love letters" requ... Finances Wayne M. Davies Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36083&ca=Finances Does Tax Season get you down? Here are 4 simple steps that any small business owner can take to lower your tax bill this year. STEP #1: Understand How Serious Your Tax Problem Is Are you aware of just how much in taxes you are paying? Here's how much the average family spends on various consumer c... Finances Wayne M. Davies Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36086&ca=Finances When it comes to filing your tax return, spending 39 cents could be the biggest mistake you ever make. Millions of taxpayers make the mistake of putting their income tax return in a regular letter-sized envelope, sticking on a 39 cent stamp, and placing the envelope in the mailbox. And millions of... Finances Wayne M. Davies Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34195&ca=Finances How many times have you heard someone say, "I don't pay any taxes. My accountant takes real good care of me . . . I haven't paid a dime in taxes in years." Does that outrageous statement sound familiar? Maybe it's your brother-in-law, or a fellow Soccer Mom, or a co-worker at the office. And so you... Finances Wayne M. Davies Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30673&ca=Finances For most self-employed people, bookkeeping is about as much fun as a root canal. But like it or not, it must be done, otherwise you'll end up overpaying your taxes big time. Perhaps this article will help you see this tedious task in a new light. Follow along with me and I can turn your bookkeeping... Finances Wayne M. Davies Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29752&ca=Finances Believe it or not, there are ways to convert taxable income into non-taxable income, without any fear of an IRS audit. Here's one of my favorites. It's been part of our tax code for over 30 years, yet many still don't take advantage of it. What am I talking about? The IRA -- Individual Retirement Ac... Finances Wayne M. Davies Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=27410&ca=Finances We all love to criticize the IRS, don't we? It's easy to ridicule a huge organization of government bureaucrats who often seem to be Public Enemy #1. Our negative attitude toward the IRS can lead to a strong desire to just ignore it altogether. But self-employed people who ignore the IRS do so at th... Finances Wayne M. Davies Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=26851&ca=Finances Tired of dealing with those complex depreciation rules? Thanks to recent tax law changes, here's how to avoid them completely while benefiting from a lucrative small business tax break that not only puts money in your pocket, but also makes the filing of your income tax return much simpler. What am... Business Wayne M. Davies Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=26413&ca=Business Sorry to crash your party, but as we bring in the New Year, it's also time to bring in a New Tax Season. As a small business owner or self-employed person, one of the easiest ways to keep Uncle Sam off your back and out of your life is to file your forms, payments and other paperwork on time. Over t...