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6 articles on small business, newest first.
Entity choice, owner pay and books you can trust are where most small business tax problems start or stop. Monthly bookkeeping and small business accounting.
- Small BusinessThe 2026 Business Vehicle Deduction: Mileage, Caps and SUVs
The 2026 mileage rate is 72.5 cents. Depreciation on a car rated at 6,000 pounds or less is capped each year by section 280F. Heavier vehicles follow different rules.
- Small BusinessSection 179 vs. Bonus Depreciation: Which to Use in 2026
Both let a business deduct equipment in the year it goes into service. They differ on income limits, flexibility, state treatment and sale rules, so the bigger deduction is not automatically the better one.
- Small BusinessThe QBI Deduction: What It Is, Who Gets It, and How It Is Limited
If you own a sole proprietorship, partnership or S corporation, you may be able to deduct up to 20% of your business profit. Above certain income levels, the rules get stricter.
- Small BusinessS-Corp vs. LLC: How to Actually Decide
The election trades self-employment tax on your profit for payroll filings, a second return, and a salary number you have to defend.
- Small BusinessWhat "Reasonable Salary" Actually Means
No safe harbor percentage, no 60/40 rule, no dollar floor: what exists is a published set of factors, a line of Tax Court cases, and a memo you write before the year starts.
- Small Business1099 or W-2: Why the Classification Actually Matters
Engineering work sits close enough to the line that the same person can be a legitimate contractor on one project and an employee on the next.
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