Business Tax Foundations
1h 48mBeginner2019-01-24
Authors

Michael McDonald
Researcher and Professor of Finance at Fairfield University
Course details
Whether you're a professional accountant or a manager at a small-sized firm, navigating business taxes can be intimidating. Business taxes are an ongoing process for most businesses, with multiple due dates throughout the year. This course was designed to unlock the mystery around these forms and deadlines. Join professor Michael McDonald as he dives into the foundations of business taxes, detailing what needs to be submitted to the IRS, when it needs to be submitted, and the essentials of completing these tax forms. Upon completing this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of the government's rules and requirements, as well as how to save time and funds when filing business taxes.
Learning objectives
Quarterly business taxes at the federal and state levels
Annual taxes at the federal and state level
Monthly taxes at the state level
Using a SEP account to reduce your annual taxes
Determining if you qualify for the pass-through tax break
Learning objectives
Quarterly business taxes at the federal and state levels
Annual taxes at the federal and state level
Monthly taxes at the state level
Using a SEP account to reduce your annual taxes
Determining if you qualify for the pass-through tax break
Skills covered
Accounting SkillsFinance and AccountingFoundations
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Business taxes foundations
1. Quarterly Taxes - Federal and State Level
- 02 - Business taxes 101
- 03 - EIN numbers and setting up to pay taxes
- 04 - Registering and using EFTPS
- 05 - Filing 941 interim payment reports
- 06 - Quarter-end 941 forms
- 07 - Quarterly 941 reconciliation
- 08 - What is SUTA or SUI
- 09 - SUTA - Reducing your rate
- 10 - Filing SUTA - The big quarterly hit
- 11 - Filing FUTA - The little quarterly hit
2. Annual Taxes - Federal and State Level
- 12 - Creating W2s
- 13 - What's in a W2
- 14 - Submitting your W3
- 15 - W3 filings with the government
- 16 - State W3s - The other W3 form
- 17 - Form 1099 - The different types
- 18 - 1099-INT forms
- 19 - K-1s - For partnerships and investments
- 20 - The 940 form
- 21 - Record keeping and ordering tax forms
3. Monthly Taxes - State Level
- 22 - Sales tax basics
- 23 - Sales tax record keeping
- 24 - Filing sales tax forms
- 25 - Internet businesses and sales taxes
4. Business Owner Taxes
- 26 - Business owner taxes - Annual payments
- 27 - Business owner taxes - Doing quarterlies
- 28 - Using a SEP to reduce your annual taxes
- 29 - The pass-through tax break
Conclusion
- 30 - Next steps
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