Is it your new business? Is there a time for tax returns
? How can the new business owner organize for getting those returns filed accurately, timely and achieve the most favorable results for the business?
Here are some of suggestions for you; how to file tax return if you have newly owned business.
First of all take a look at a copy of your business tax return form. You will see on the form the list of line items on the return government expects you to fill in with amounts. If there is any question you would see then be make sure that you have fill the answer of your question. It may include the following types of questions:
What is the nature of your business?
Who is the owner?
How many partners business have?
What is the type of profit distribution?
Is it your first year in businesses?
Where is business location found?
Also make sure your chart of accounts has the correct categories of income and expenses for the you to both manage your business and properly file your returns. You must keep complete records with accurate information.
One more important decision should make by the owner of new business; whether to prepare the tax returns on cash basis or accrual basis. Income is documented when collected and expenses are identified when paid in the form of cash basis while income is recorded when earned and expenses are identified when incurred in the form of accrual basis. In practice, majority of lenders will generally prefer to see accrual basis financial statements, tax returns can still be prepared on the cash basis even if the financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis. Various businesses which have with larger revenues or inventories, must choose the accrual basis.
The next important decision to consider is, Which depreciation method should be use? Usually, business in its early stages might consider taking the slower depreciation route so that most of the deductions will be available when the business has income and is a higher tax bracket than in the start up phase.
One of the essential expense for the newly owned business is automobile expense. It can be a major expense for a new or existing business. The new business owner should maintain an auto log to keep track of where and when he or she traveled to, who was seen, and if there was/is a business purpose to the trip. The business tax returns will would like to know when you placed the vehicle in service, the amounts of business and how much miles vehicle travel each year.