• Report #51          Your Business MUST Show a PROFIT                                       pdf               ​           Add to Cart 
  Report #51 is the First in a 3-part Series.  Your Business MUST Make a PROFIT– It’s Critical for Audit Protection! Surely you know that
  claiming home-Business tax deductions does not require that your business report a profit IF you can PROVE that you have an honest 
  intent to produce a profit. But intentions are subjective, so it is difficult, if not impossible, to prove an intention. If you are running a
  small business that has not reported a profit in three or more years, this Report is a must-read. NOT KNOWING the ​information in this
  report, could cost you a small fortune! 
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• Report #52          What if Your Business does NOT show a Profit?                     pdf                          Add to Cart 
  Report #52 is Second in a 3-part Series.  Many small and home-based businesses report a Business Loss on their tax returns in some years,
  especially as they are launching a new business.  Tax law states that qualifying for special small-business deductions requires the business
  to either (a) make and report a reasonable profit, OR (b) be able to prove they are intending to produce a profit. This Report answers the
  following question: What if you have not made a profit in the past three or more years, and you are unable to convince an auditor that you
  ​“intend” to produce a profit?
  ​
  

• Report #53          What To DO if You Report a LOSS for 3+ Years​                         pdf                           Add to Cart 
  Report #53 is Last in a 3-part Series.  If you have reported a loss for 3+ years, what should you DO (i.e., what Actions should you take)?  
  Do NOT “do nothing.”  This report will offer several options to help guide your thinking and decision-making. If you are running a small
  business that has not reported a profit in three or more years, this Report is a must-read.  
  ​

• Report #2            How to get Tax Amnesty (IRS ‘forgives tax debt)                    video                        Add to Cart 
  If you owe the IRS more than you can pay, or if you have tax returns you have not filed because you know that you will owe more than
  you can afford to pay, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!  America’s #1 expert on IRS procedures and tax problem resolution, Daniel J. Pilla, says
  “There is no such thing as an impossible tax problem.” And he should know because he has resolved a lot of “impossible” tax problems
  for a lot of desperate taxpayers. This Report is an information- and solution-packed briefing by Dan Pilla, called, “How to Get Amnesty 
  for Taxes, Interest & Penalties You Cannot Pay.”  
  

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• Report #9            Filing Amended Returns – Form 1040X                                    pdf                            Add to Cart 
  Filing an Amended Tax Return (IRS Form 1040-X) can produce thousands of dollars’ worth of additional tax refunds for many people.
  “How to do that” is covered in Chapter 15 of “HomeBusiness Tax Savings, Made Easy!” but a very more important question is “whether
  or not to file an Amended Return,” which is addressed here.
  ​
  

• Report #18          Canceled Debt Is Tax-Free                                                       video                          Add to Cart 
  Today you are going to learn something the IRS hopes you won’t find out about: Canceled Debt is Tax Free. Any time your business owes
  money, and some or all of your debt is canceled or “forgiven,” the IRS would like to consider that amount to be taxable income.  DAN PILLA,
  arguably the #1 expert in the country on IRS issues, proves that canceled debt is tax-free. And he shows you exactly how ​to defend yourself
  if it ever happens to you. 
  ​
  

• Report #24         How to Protect Your Audit Appeal Rights​                                pdf                            Add to Cart 
  This is a Report you may want to read twice in order to fully understand it.  You may want to save or print it for possible future use, because
  you will need this information if you are involved in a drawn-out tax audit.  The guest-author is the #1expert in IRS issues and procedures,
  DAN PILLA, who tackles the question of what to do if the IRS is running out of time to finish your audit, and they ask you to “extend the
  statute of limitations.”  It’s a tricky question.  Do not answer it until you have read this Report. 
  ​
  

• Report #27          How to Claim a Parent as Your Dependent                               pdf                          Add to Cart 
  This Report addresses a situation that applies to a LOT of  “Sandwich Generation” taxpayers –  adults who are caring for their own parents
  and in-laws, in addition to their own children. Are there tax breaks for caring for an older person who is “dependent” upon you financially?
  ​Sometimes, yes! That’s what this Special Report is all about. 
  ​
  

• Report #36          Bullet-Proof Returns with Disclosure Statements                  pdf                           Add to Cart 
  Every taxpayer has a legal requirement to document (i.e., prove) that he or she qualified for every tax deduction claimed. But some deductions
  are not so easy to “prove.” For example, “exclusive use” is a requirement for claiming a home-office deduction. But how can anyone prove conclusively that a home-office area was never used for anything else besides business? Read the answer lies in two words – Disclosure
  Statement.
  
  

• Report #38          Using Sec 530 Safe Harbor to Avoid Payroll Taxes                   pdf                         Add to Cart 
  One favorite trick of the IRS is to look at your “staff” – which you have probably classified as “Independent Contractors” rather than as
  ​Employees - and then they’ll try to unilaterally re-classify them as “Employees.” If they do that to you, and if they get by with it, you 
  could end up owing tens of thousands of dollars in retroactive payroll taxes, plus interest, plus penalties. This very common action by
  the IRS has put lots of businesses OUT of BUSINESS. Here is how you can Teflon™-coat Yourself and your Business…If you have “paid help”
  that you have classified as Independent Contractors, “SBO Executive Summary #38 is a MUST READ.
  
  

• Report #46          How Long to Keep Tax Records                                                   pdf                         Add to Cart 
  Is it time  to finally throw out some of your old tax records? It’s a scary thing to throw away tax records, but you can’t keep them forever,
  ​right? Fortunately, there are guidelines, so, no, you do not need to keep them forever. But the length of time depends. Here are some good guidelines. 

Category 1 : BUSINESS SET-UP

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        The law requires that every tax deduction you claim, be backed-up with “proper documentation” – a term for which the IRS has complicated definitions.  
         Non-IRS-compliant (i.e., imperfect) records can, alone, be cause for disallowing your deductions.  Let’s fix that! “Reconstructing Records, Made Easy!”   
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• Report #15          How to Take a Cruise that Really IS Deductible                             pdf                            Add to Cart 
  This Report will give you factual, verifiable information on a topic that almost everyone is confused about. Most entrepreneurs think they
  know what it takes to get a tax deduction for a cruise, but more often than not, what they “know” is completely wrong. This Report will
  tell you exactly what the Tax Code has to say about deducting “Luxury Water Transportation.” 
  ​
  

• Report #23          Business Travel in ‘North American Area’                                      pdf                           Add to Cart 
  The rules for deducting Business Travel within the 50 United States are described detail in Chapter 9 of “Home Business Tax Savings, Made
  Easy!” HOWEVER, when you venture OUTSIDE the U.S. (even to locations close to the U.S.), the rules are a bit different. This is a must-read
  if you plan to ever attend a business Convention, Conference or similar Business Meeting that will be held outside the United States, but inside the “North American Area.”
  ​
  

• Report #35          Deducting International Travel                                                         pdf                            Add to Cart 
  When you travel on business outside of the North American area, the tax-deduction rules area bit different than those for domestic travel.
  The differences are in deducting the costs of the TRANSPORTATION for getting to and from the overseas location. There are TWO SETS
  of RULES for writing-off transportation for business trips outside of North America. One set is for attending a business Meeting, Seminar,
  Conference or Convention abroad. (And there are also 3 “sub-categories” under that one.)  The other set of rules is for trips abroad that
  are for Business purposes, but NOT primarily for attending a seminar or conference. (And there are three sub-categories under that one also.)
  The rules are precise, but when you “break the code,” it’s easy to safely get the maximum amount of deductions for international transportation.
  

            This Report #35 “breaks the code.”
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• Report #37          Set-up & Attend a 2-Person Seminar - anywhere                        pdf                            Add to Cart
  We all know that business seminars are generally tax deductible, but here’s a little something I’ll bet you did not know…You can set up your
  own meeting with just one other person, and your two-person meeting can qualify as a tax-deductible business seminar. Who says so, and
  so what? That’s according to a precedent-setting Tax Court Ruling in Jones v. Commissioner (ref. Carl H. Jones v. Commissioner, 131 T.C. No. 3).
  This opens up a whole range of “business trip” possibilities in locations of your choosing. 
  ​​​         ​   ​   ​

Category 5 : HOME OFFICE

• Report #34          Deducting Costs of Weight Loss                                                 pdf               ​              Add to Cart 
  Be prepared to learn something new in this Executive Summary #34, because there is more mis-information out there on this topic than
  ​accurate information. Our topic is tax deductions for the costs of LOSING WEIGHT. Special foods? Weight loss classes? Exercise club dues?
  Meal replacement drinks? Nutritional supplements? What’s deductible, and what’s not? Requirements to qualify? Tax form for ​taking the deduction? The following information comes from the U.S. Tax Code as well as Federal Tax Court Rulings that clarify the answer.
  

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• Report #44          Deduct Health Costs for Sole-Owner C-Corp & LLCs               pdf                             Add to Cart 
  Executive Summary #44 can be worth a lot of tax deductions for many entrepreneurs. The entrepreneur who is a Sole Proprietor or the
  Sole Shareholder (owner) of a C-Corporation or who is the Sole Member (owner) of an LLC that is taxed as a C-Corp., can qualify for a
  HUGE, unique deduction. If you fit any of those three categories, read this Executive Report ​#44 because you are about to discover how
  ​Obamacare (yes, Obamacare!) gives you a special, HUGE, tax privilege worth THOUSANDS in tax refunds or tax reduction.
  

​Category 8 : TRAVEL for BUSINESS 

​​Category 2 : EMPLOYEES / FAMILY EMPLOYEES

Category 10 : SPECIAL ISSUES ​ 

• Report #4          Is Your Business Set-Up Correctly?                                     audio                     Add to Cart
  

            Is your business is set up correctly? Unless your business is built on a firm foundation, there is a limit to how high you can build.
          The good news is that if your foundation is not (yet) firm you can still fix it.  On this audio recording, Dr. Ron Mueller “talks you
          through” what a firm foundation consists of. 

• Report #6           Are You Ready for a CORP or LLC?                                       video                      Add to Cart
  There comes a time when a Sole-Proprietor should consider forming a “business entity” for asset protection and additional tax
  savings. That usually means forming an LLC or a Corporation. This is a 40-minute webinar, delivered by business entity expert
  Scott Burnett, Esq. In this informative recording, Scott explains the advantages of switching from Sole-Proprietorship to an LLC
  or a Corporation. If you are not yet ready to make this switch, be sure to watch and to save it, because you will most likely need
  ​it at some point, ​as your home-based business continues to grow.
  

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• Report #11         Avoiding the Dangerous ‘Hobby Loss Rule’                          pdf                        Add to Cart
  We’re going to cover a topic of huge importance and which, if not handled correctly, could either protect you OR cost you tens
  of thousands of dollars’ worth of tax refunds. Read this Executive Summary and learn exactly how to handle it correctly.
  ​
  

• Report #17        Deducting Start-Up Costs                                                       pdf                        Add to Cart 
  ​Changes to the Tax Code now allow New Business a more effective way to deduct Start-Up Costs than depreciation over a 5-year
  period.  This Special Report describes the newest rules tor deducting start-up costs, as well as exactly how maximize their value
  to the new business owner.
  ​

• Report #54         Question: Work with a Tax Pro or DIY?                                   pdf                        Add to Cart
  Do you (a) fill out your own tax return forms, or (b) use tax-preparation software, or (c) go to a franchised tax-prep walk-in office,
  or (d) select your own tax preparer?  All four are good options under different circumstances.  Whichever you choose, are you sure
  what you are choosing the best option? How do you know? This SBO Executive Summary #54 will help you make the best decision
  ​for YOU and YOUR BUSINESS.
  

• Report #3            How to Claim Home Office when you Incorporate                   pdf                          Add to Cart 
  If you have an LLC or Corporation, or if you expect that you will as your business progresses, this tax-savings Executive Report will be
  worth thousands to you!  As a Sole-proprietor you get major tax deductions for business use of your home, right? But when you form
  an LLC or a Corporation, that changes. Most business owners (and, sadly, their tax preparers also) think that the home-office tax deduction 
  

            is gone. But it is not!!!  You will change your mind (and increase your tax refund) when you read this week's tax-savings Executive Report.
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• Report #5            Rules for Cell Phone Deductions                                               pdf                           Add to Cart 
  We all have cell phones, and we all are hoping they are tax deductible, since, after all, we use it for our business, right?  Okay, what
  are the real rules? The IRS’s rules. FINALLY, here is the real answer to the question.  This tax-savings Executive Report is titled, “Is
  there an Easy Way to Write-off CELL PHONE Deductions? – Maybe Yes, Maybe No”  
  ​​
  

• Report #22          How to Write-off the Babysitter​                                             pdf                           Add to Cart 
  Did you know that Uncle Sam will reimburse you for some of your child care expenses if you’re hiring a sitter so you can earn income 
  or look for a job. This includes time to work your own home-based business without interruptions from your kids. It’s not only babysitting expenses that are covered, but also housekeepers, maids, before-school and after-school care, day camps, and much more.  Not all of the
  costs are deductible, but a significant portion of them are. That’s what SBO Executive Report #22 us all about.
  
  

• Report #42          How to Write-Off Business Assets under $500                      pdf                          Add to Cart​ 
  ​When you buy “tangible assets” or equipment for your business, can you write it off all in the year of purchase, (i.e., “deduct” it) or
  must you “capitalize / depreciate” the cost over a period of years? You are about to learn how you could simplify the mind-numbing depreciation requirements for purchase of business assets and equipment, using a NEW IRS rule..
  
  

• Report #48          Home Office HELP if You Sell Home for a Loss                         pdf                          Add to Cart​ 
  ​Executive Summary #48 is very important if you ever sell a home for less than you paid for it. Some say the real estate crash is over, but 
  a LOT of people are still selling their homes for less than they paid. But if you claimed tax deductions for “Business Use of ​​Your Home”
  ​(IRS Form 8829), for some, or all, of the years you owned your home, you may be able to get partial relief from that pain.
  

• Report #20         Fancy Board Meetings for Sole-Owner Corps                       pdf                         Add to Cart 
  All Corporations are required to hold Annual Board of Directors Meetings, and all Board Members must be invited to them. What happens
  when You are the Sole Owner of your Corporation, or if your spouse is the only other Board Member – very common among small and
  home-based businesses? The Tax Code gives us legal ways to hold our Board Meetings in some very attractive places, regardless ​of how
  large (or how small!) the Board is.
  ​
  

• Report #30          Employee Fringe Benefits #1-5                                             pdf                          Add to Cart​ 
  Whether you are an employee or an employer (or BOTH) you will benefit from knowing about many valuable (but relatively unknown)
  Employee Fringe Benefits that are TAX-FREE. This is #1 in a 4-part series covering a total of 20 tax-free employee benefits – some of
  which you won’t believe could actually be tax-free!  This Executive Summary begins by describing which types of fringe benefits are
  (a) Fully-Taxable, (b) Partially-Taxable, (c) Tax-Deferred, or, our favorite, (d) 100% TAX FREE, then gives a full description of the first
  five of the top 20.​
  ​
  

• Report #31          Employee Fringe Benefits #6-10                                           pdf                          Add to Cart 
  This Report is #2 in a 4-part series of exploring a total of 20 different TAX-FREE Employee Fringe Benefits that YOU may be able to USE.
  This Executive Summary covers Benefits #6 thru 10.
  ​
  

• Report #32          Employee Fringe Benefits #11-15                                          pdf                          Add to Cart 
  This Report is #3 in a 4-part series of exploring a total of 20 different TAX-FREE Employee Fringe Benefits that YOU may be able to USE.
  This Executive Summary covers Benefits #11 thru 15.
  
  

• Report #33          Employee Fringe Benefits #16-20                                          pdf                         Add to Cart 
  This Report is last in a 4-part series of exploring a total of 20 different TAX-FREE Employee Fringe Benefits that YOU may be able to USE.
  This Executive Summary covers Benefits #16 thru 20.
  
  

• Report #39          Getting 100% Deduction for Employee Meals                       pdf                        Add to Cart 
  Tax deductions for business meals are nearly always capped at 50% of the actual cost (see Ch. 10 of “Home Business Tax Savings, Made Easy!”).
  ​But there ARE exceptions – IF you know (and follow) the rules. Here is one of the BIG exceptions and how to use it.
  
  

• Report #41          Employee or Independent Contractor?                                  pdf                        Add to Cart 
  ​If you engage someone for a long-term project or a series of projects that are likely to last for an extended period of time, it is important,
  for tax purposes, to pay special attention to whether they are classified as Independent Contractors ​(ICs) or as Employees. ​Failure to classify correctly may be hazardous to your wealth.
  

​Category 6 : IRS ISSUES 

Category 4 : HEALTH EXPENSES

• Report #10         Maximize Your Vehicle Deductions                                             video                       Add to Cart 
  Although vehicle-use deductions are covered in Chapter 8 of “Home Business Tax Savings, Made Easy!” the majority of home-based business 
  owners are “leaving money on the table” in terms of missed deductions. Segment #10 cover s vehicle deductions in detail. 
  ​

• Report #19         Tax Deductions for Your Motor Home                                         pdf                           Add to Cart 
  Has this thought ever occurred to you? Have you ever thought about “someday” taking off a few weeks or a few months, turn off the alarm
  clock, put the calendar in a drawer, and just travel by motorhome to enjoy our beautiful country? If that sounds relaxing and rewarding, ​maybe
  it should be on your bucket list. Question: Can any of it be tax-deductible? If so, Uncle Sam could help you pay for
  ​that adventure.  That’s what Report #19 is about.           
  
  

• Report #21         Can ‘Commuting Miles’ ever be Deducted?                                 pdf                          Add to Cart 
  If you have BOTH a home-based business AND a W-2 job that you commute to regularly, this Report will be particularly valuable. A person
  who commutes to a W-2 job 10 miles away, just might be able to get nearly $3,000 in new, additional tax deductions.
        

• Report #47         Keep Vehicle-Use Records or LOSE Deductions                          pdf                           Add to Cart
  It’s time to clarify the confusion about the IRS’s exact recordkeeping requirements for documenting deductions for business-use of your
  personal vehicle(s). There are several Smartphone apps on the market that use GPS technology to track and record the business use of 
  your vehicle. HOWEVER, in THIS Report you will learn why NONE of them can possibly produce IRS-compliant records. If your tax records
  are audited, and if you have relied solely on the records maintained by those devices & apps, your deduction will NOT survive the audit.
  If this is how you keep vehicle-use records the IRS will accept. 
  ​

• Report #49         Maximize VEHICLE DEPRECIATION Deduction                              pdf                           Add to Cart 
  Report #49 is very important if you are planning to purchase or lease a new vehicle this year. Each time you purchase or lease a personal vehicle
  that will also be used for business purposes, you will need to take depreciation into account, and that is not always as easy as you might think.
  Unless you are using a professional tax preparer (which I always recommend) you are probably not doing it correctly, and you may be losing
  thousands in deductions. For recommended tax professionals, CLICK HERE
  ​

• Report #14          ‘The Success Principles’ (Jack Canfield)                                   video                    Add to Cart 
  This is an interview Dr. Mueller recorded with Jack Canfield, co-author of the record-breaking “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series.
  On this recording you will hear about one of his many other books that made the prestigious New York Times #1 Bestseller list –  
  “The Success Principles.” In this interview Jack brings to life many of his timeless Success Principles – ones that truly can be life-changing.
  Listen now to one of the very top teachers, trainers, coaches, and role models, Dr. Mueller’s friend and mentor, Jack Canfield.
  ​
  

• Report #25          Getting Write-Offs for Employee’s Clothing                                pdf                     Add to Cart 
  This is a potential tax benefit most business owners never even think about deducting. Under some circumstances (which may be partially or entirely under your control), the costs of clothing worn on the job may be tax deductible, as well as ongoing costs for laundry or dry cleaning.
  Do not assume this can’t apply to you or to your business.  You may be surprised!  
  
  

• Report #28          U.S. Tax System Explained in BEER                                             pdf                      Add to Cart​ 
  Have you ever tried to really understand our convoluted tax system? It’s not easy. But University of Georgia economics professor, Dr. David R. Kamerschen, found a creative way to make it not only understandable, but also memorable. Dr. Kamerschen says, “Suppose that every day 10
  men go out for beer, and the bill for all 10 comes to $100. Then he explains how the 10 men would divide up the bill – if they paid their bill
  the way we pay our taxes.  You will find this analogy most enlightening.
  ​
  

• Report #29          Inventory: How to Track it; How to Report it​                              pdf                      Add to Cart 
  Inventory seems rather mundane and unimportant topic but what you don’t know can hurt you when it comes to tax reporting. Here’s what you probably don’t know, but should, about tracking and reporting inventory.
  
  

• Report #40          Professional Development Expenses                                          pdf                      Add to Cart​ 
  Successful entrepreneurs and small- and home-business owners tend to be “career students,” right? We are always improving our business skills
  in order to improve our business success. We buy books, enroll in online courses, hire business coaches, etc., etc. Those costs often are tax-
  deductible, BUT NOT ALWAYS. It is important to you to know which ones ARE deductible, and which ones are NOT.  How do you know? You
  have to know the ‘rules.’  But “the rules of the IRS” often are not the same as “the rules of logic.”​
  ​
  

• Report #45          Claim Thousands in Business Education Expenses                   pdf                        Add to Cart​ 
  Education expenses can be costly, especially if you are striving for an advanced degree or for a Certification. Business education expenses are often 100% deductible for small-business owners, but BE CAREFUL. What IS deductible and what is NOT deductible is sometimes counter-intuitive. Learn the specific rules and guidelines in Report #45.
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• ​Report #13            Can ‘Auto-ship’ be Tax Deductible?                                              pdf                            Add to Cart​ 
  This segment will address the popular question, “Can I Write-off Autoship?”  This Executive Summary could add $1,500 to $2,500 or more to your business tax deductions – which would put some $500−$1000 additional tax-refund cash in your pocket.  Read this Executive Summary and learn
  t​he best answer available to a complex question.
  

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