The Tax Man Cometh

Posted by Business Development Team on Mar 30, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off

April 15 will be here soon. Have you finished your taxes yet? Take our quick poll to see who the procrastinators are! In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” How true that is!

With the clock ticking, you may be scouring the web for guidance. To save you from pulling more hair from your head, take a look at our quick links list:

IRS Small Business Tax Center – when in doubt, call
Tax Center at Entrepreneur’s website
Small Business Tax Center at business.gov

If you are a do-it-yourself kind of person, both Intuit and H&R Block have software packages applicable to business owners. If you need a CPA, check out these references:

If you find that you’re running out of time, be sure to file an extension. You’ll still have to send in any taxes owed to avoid penalty, but you’ll gain extra time to file that paperwork.