Posts by Heather Porter

As a small business owner, you probably find paying taxes to be an impediment to keeping a healthy bottom line. It’s only natural to want to lower your tax burden as much as possible. You may be surprised to learn that there are actions you can take to reduce your business income tax so you…

As a small business owner, you no doubt feel the burden of your taxes are too high. Your tax liability takes away from the profit margin you heavily rely on to keep your company viable and competitive. So, when you hear about the alternative minimum tax, your mind probably goes blank in disbelief to learn…

If you own a new dental practice, you’ve likely incorporated your small business as a C-Corp by default. But is your dentistry business best served by a C Corp? The C-Corp is frequently an overlooked option for small business owners. Choosing to be a C-Corp business does offer some structural advantages not found with an…

If you are a small business owner, you may have  an ongoing challenge to stay on top of all your tax issues and responsibilities. Your schedule is constantly filled with duties related to running your business. But there could be serious consequences to your company – including financial repercussions – if you don’t file your…

As a small business owner, have you tallied all the miles that you drive on a weekly or even a daily basis to tend to the needs of your company? You would probably be surprised at how fast you could rack up hundreds of miles in a short period of time.  Think of all the…

As an owner and operator of a small business, you wear many hats, and you are always on a tight schedule.  You are mired in day-to-day responsibilities of inventory management, product development, customer relations, and the list goes on.  So, when it comes time to prepare your taxes, you can either take on this ambitious…

You may need the services of a tax attorney if you are launching a new business, are confronted with a complicated tax picture, or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is investigating you.  For any of these circumstances, and more, it would be a good idea to hire a tax lawyer for your small business. What…

Being a dentist takes up a huge amount of time and energy.  There are the demanding duties related to dental services, as well as office administration, patient relations, some marketing, and overseeing the dental practice as a whole.  Just the idea of adding another responsibility, let alone managing your finances, might seem overwhelming and even…