Ten Essential Business Functional Areas

When designing a business it is critical that all aspects of the business be addressed. It will not work to concentrate on sales or production or any other part of the business and ignore other parts. So, what are all these other parts that you should address?

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The IRS Wants More of Your Money!

The Ground Rules in Playing the Tax Game with IRS Have Been Changed

If you have a business with deductible expenses and you want to keep these deductions, you must have solid documentation of all business expenses.

Here is what is happened already:

• Over the past several years the IRS has addedmany new forms to track your financial activities.
• Many of these new forms, prepared by banks, brokerages, title companies, and other financial institutions, are filed electronically.
• IRS computers cross-match the information from these forms to various income tax returns. A process made more efficient by electronically filed tax returns.
• Computer capabilities have dramatically increased enabling the computers to process more return information to determine audit potential.

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Notice to LLC Owners

A Timely Notice to Owners of Limited Liability Companies – Especially Those With Only One Member

Under the limited liability company statutes, multi-member limited liability companies provide limited liability for the members and managers of the company. However, single member limited liability companies do not automatically provide limited liability. Limited liability for single member limited liability companies is a facts and circumstances issue. Limited liability is more likely to be upheld if the LLC has proper structure of set-up and adequate evidence and records to verify that the company was properly operated under the limited liability company umbrella.

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