Turbotax Small Business 2023

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I've owned a small retail business for about 2 years now, and I'm wondering how I should pay myself. My business is registered as an LLC, and I'm wondering what is the best way to pay myself a salary?

A single-member LLC without an election to be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes is no different than a sole proprietorship with respect to IRS reporting. Thus, you cannot pay yourself a salary.

If you want to pay yourself a salary, you would need to make an election to have your LLC treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes (most like an S corporation election). Otherwise, you would have to incorporate a separate entity in your state.

That is a great question! Although your business may be registered as an LLC, unless you make an application with the IRS to be treated as an S-Corporation by filing IRS Form 2553, all net earnings you receive from your business flow directly to you and are subject to Federal Income Tax and Self-Empoyment Tax at 15.30%.

While I want to assume that you are a sole-owner of your business, an LLC can be treated as an S-Corporation for Federal and State tax purposes, and you would be required to take a reasonable salary for someone in your position and only be subject to federal, state and FICA withholding taxes as your own employee and as the employer for the other half.

checking the box you have indicated does not imply the 1202 exclusion. I click that very box and turbotax does not provide the option to indicate 1202 exlcusion. I am using TurboTax self-employed but also tried it using Premier. Same problem.

If I enter the 1099-B data that I got from e-trade, and look at the pull-down options, I don't see any option that says "Qualified Small Business Stock". Hence, if you can send me each step as I get to the Income section, that would really help me out. FYI, I am using the Premier version online.

After you enter the sale price, dates and cost information, TurboTax should give you an opportunity to indicate that the stock is qualified small business stock in the screen that says "Do any special situations apply to this sale?"

My wife and I attempted to open a small business during 2022, and spent money on it on things that would normally be counted as business expenses in preparation for opening (mostly on supplies). However, it has not gone the way that we've planned so far, and don't have any sales/income for the business. We're also not really actively engaged in the business anymore/generally lost interest, so not likely to have any sales in the future either. We did get an LLC and tax ID number earlier in our opening efforts.

My question is: should we still be claiming our spend in attempting to launch as business expenses? Or would these only be counted at the point once we're actively doing business? Thanks to all for any guidance, just looking to make sure we do the right thing here.

1. The costs you had before making a decision to acquire or begin a specific business. These costs are personal and nondeductible. They include any costs incurred during a general search for, or preliminary investigation of, a business or investment possibility.

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While you must submit a tax return by the filing date every year, you may also need to file your taxes quarterly and make estimated tax payments. The IRS generally requires small business owners to make quarterly estimated payments if they expect to owe a minimum of $1,000. Filing quarterly isn't necessarily a bad thing. After all, it allows you to make four smaller tax payments versus one large tax payment.

You can make estimated tax payments through some online tax software, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) or by mailing in a completed 1040-ES form with your payment. If you mail in your payment, it must be postmarked by the due date to avoid penalties.

Let's face it, as a small business owner you have a lot on your plate, and filing your taxes might seem like an overwhelming task on your long to-do list. However, the right online tax filing software can help you save time and money.

We focused on programs that offer plans geared toward small business owners, which generally includes the self-employed, freelancers, sole proprietors and anyone with a side gig (or two). We evaluated these programs on a range of features, including cost, user experience, expert tax assistance and Better Business Bureau rating. (Read more about our methodology below.)

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Cost was one of the most important factors. While one of the services offers free federal filing, many business owners may want to benefit from robust software, therefore paying to file their taxes. We evaluated the price per plan and weighed the features you receive, like the ability to maximize deductions and credits. The more bang for your buck, the higher a service ranked.

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I am trying to determine which version of TurboTax to download. My wife has a small business (sole proprietorship) run out of the home. Does TurboTax premier allow you to input revenue and expenses as part of your income?

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