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Uncle Sam May Cover Your Expenses
How YOU Can Get Uncle Sam to Pick-up the Full Costs of Running Your Small or
Home-Based Business?
Congress has told the IRS to reimburse you for your sign-up fees, product
purchases, marketing materials, and even out-of-pocket costs!
Are you like me? Do you hate it when someone offers to give you some really
valuable information, but then they make you wade through 12-15 pages of
"preliminaries" before finally getting to the point? Once you get to "the point,"
it usually does deliver on the promise of incredible value, but why should we
have to wade through so much verbiage before getting there?
Do you hate that? Me to, so, in this Special Report, I'll get right to the
point, and then I'll fill you in on the background.
So here's… "The Point"
The point is, when you have a qualifying home-business, you can reduce the amount
withheld from your pay for taxes, which will increase the amount of your
take-home pay from your "day job."
Here's why: Congress told the IRS to give huge tax deductions to people who have
a small or home-based business. When you can claim more deductions, you'll pay
less in taxes. When the amount of taxes you're required to pay decreases, the
amount of money withheld from your paycheck should also decrease. When your
paycheck withholding decreases, your take-home pay increases. Usually by
hundreds of dollars per month!
The net increase in take-home pay usually is more than enough to cover the costs
of running your small or home-based business - costs like sign-up fees, product
purchases, marketing materials, and even out-of-pocket costs.
That's the bottom line. Now here's a brief explanation… Congress wants to
encourage as many of us as possible to have a small or home-based business.
It's good for the overall U.S. economy and good for economic stability.
Money is a great motivator for the vast majority of us, so Congress passed
legislation to give huge tax breaks to those of us who recently had, currently
have, or are willing to start, a home-based business.
Most of those "breaks" have come in the form of a long list of legal tax
deductions ranging from Rent and Utilities, to Furniture and Furnishings, to
Vacations and Entertainment, to use of your Car and Truck, to the Kids' Allowance
and even sometimes Pet Food! The list goes on and on.
For the right kind of home business, these deductions can literally slash your
taxes in half or more!
You may be thinking, "I don't want to wail until next April 15th to have Uncle
Sam "pay for" the home business I'm running right now!"
You say…"Gimme My Money NOW!"
At the top of this Special Report, we said you can get Uncle Sam to 'pick-up'
the costs of running your small or home-based business - costs like sign-up fees,
product purchases, marketing materials, and even out-of-pocket costs.
Tax deductions are great, but does that mean you have to "carry" all of the
expenses of running your home-based business all year long on your own, and then
get repaid in the form of a Tax Refund the following spring?
NO. As mentioned earlier, you can begin getting hundreds of dollars per month
in cash payments starting almost immediately.
Here's how that works…
Out of every paycheck, before you even see it, your employer has withheld money,
mostly for taxes. Most people do not understand the purpose of withholding
taxes. If you've ever owned a home, you probably understand the term "escrow."
It means that, with each month's house payment, the mortgage company is also
collecting and "holding onto" 1/12th of your annual Property Taxes. That way,
when the tax bill comes in, your mortgage company has the money "saved up" to
pay it for you. Assuming your property tax amount does not change mid-year,
when the bill comes in the mortgage company will have "in your escrow account,"
exactly the amount needed to pay it off.
Withholding taxes work exactly the same way. The number of Allowances you put
on your W-4, a form you filled out your first day on the job, tells your
employer how much you expect to owe in Income Taxes during the course of the
year. The employer, then deducts a pro rata amount from each paycheck.
To use round numbers, let's say you expect to pay $12,000 in Income Taxes this
year (about the amount someone making $40,000 would normally pay). If you get
paid once a month, your employer will withhold $1,000 from each of your 12
monthly paychecks. If you get paid twice a month, your employer will withhold
$500 out of each of your 24 paychecks. So by year-end, they will have withheld
exactly $12,000 to cover your taxes.
In theory, just like "escrow," the amount withheld during the course of the
entire year, should come out to exactly what you owe in taxes. If your number
of Allowances was computed accurately, at the end of the year you will owe no
additional taxes, and you will get no tax refund. That's the way is should be.
Now, let's say that, thanks to your home-based business and the tax breaks you
are just starting to learn about, you compute that your taxes are going to be
reduced by 50% (which is realistic for many, many people).
Guess what? Your employer now will only have to withhold half as much taxes
from each of your paychecks. Borrowing from the previous example, if your
employer was withholding $1,000 per month for taxes, they now will only have to
withhold $500!
Any idea what happens to the other $500?
It shows up in your paycheck, putting an extra $250 cash in your pocket per
month, every month for the rest of your working life! It's almost like giving
yourself an "automatic pay raise!"
That's "The Point"
For most people that "automatic pay raise" is more than enough to pay for your
home-business start-up fees, product purchases, marketing materials, and even
out-of-pocket costs.
Now you know how you can get Uncle Sam to 'pick-up' the costs of running your
small or home-based business. BUT WAIT!
It doesn't happen automatically! In order to get your employer to withhold a
different amount (i.e., less!) from your paychecks, you must go to your
company's payroll office and fill out a revised W-4 Form, claiming additional
Allowances. The more Allowances you claim, the less money withheld from your
pay; the fewer Allowances, the more money withheld.
By the way, the term "Allowances" has absolutely nothing to do with the number
of people in your household. Allowances are not in any way related to the terms
"Dependents" or "Exemptions." Many people with a home-based business claim 6 or
8 or 10 or even more Allowances, because they know they will qualify for a large
number of the tax deductions passed into law by Congress for home-business
owners.
It is important to accurately determine the value of the tax breaks that you
will qualify for, which is information you will need in order to accurately
determine how any Allowances to claim on your revised W-4, so that you don't end
up owing the IRS money at the end of the year.
How soon will your "automatic pay raise" take effect? The answer will
pleasantly surprise many people. By law, any employee may submit a revised W-4
at any time. And, by law, the changes in withholding must be reflected in the
employee's very next paycheck (or the next one after that, if payroll is already
being processed at the time your new W-4 is submitted).
Depending on how often you are paid, the "extra cash" should begin showing up in
your paycheck within a week or two! That should put a few hundred extra dollars
in your pocket every month.
A few HUNDRED dollars extra cash every month is fabulous, but what would you say
if I could ALSO show you a one-time opportunity to ALSO put a few THOUSAND
dollars ADDITIONAL extra cash in your pocket, courtesy of Uncle Sam?
Could You Use an EXTRA Few Thousand Dollars?
Almost all of the home-business tax breaks we have been discussing, also apply
retroactively to the past three tax years. That means if you had a home-based
business in any or all of the past three years, you may be eligible to file a
Form 1040X, Amended Tax Return, for those years, and claim thousands of dollars
in retroactive refunds, and the IRS will even pay you Interest on the money they
refund to you.
How much is it worth to file Amended Returns?
Most people who had a qualifying small or home-based business in 1998, 1999 or
2000, can get Refunds of at least $1,000-$2,000 for each of those three years -
plus interest! So, your total refunds could be in the range of $3,000 to $6,000,
and often the total is far more!
This is not like the "automatic" refund of up to $300 (or $600 for taxpayers who
file a joint return) which the IRS mailed out to most taxpayers in 2001.
YOUR refund for filing Amended Tax Returns (which is worth ten-times more than
the $300-$600 "tax-windfall," as the media called it) is a Refund you will only
get if you file a claim for it.
Filing the claim is not difficult, but if you don't file your claim, Uncle Sam
gets to keep the money that could have been Your Refund!
We all have a legal, moral and ethical obligation to each pay our fair share in
taxes. But none of us is required to pay more than our fair share.
How Much Would You Pay for Step-by-Step, Authoritative Guidance Regarding
Everything in this Report?
It's How Much You KEEP, That Counts! Not how much you Make (Subtitle: "The
Ultimate Tax-Reduction System for Small and Home-Based Businesses"), contains a
complete explanation about claiming your retroactive refunds and understanding
and using all of the tax breaks passed by Congress to reward those of us who
have a small or home-based business.
The Ultimate Tax-Reduction System includes:
Easy-to-follow, step-by-step Tax-Reduction Guide ($69 value)
This Guide cites the Tax Law which authorizes each deduction.
Personal Audit-Protection Organizer ($15 value)
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Tax-Reduction Estimator Package ($10 value)
In just minutes, see how much you will slash your taxes.
Vehicle Mileage Log ($10 value)
This, alone, could document some $5,000 worth of deductions
Take-home Pay Increase Estimator ($5 value)
In just seconds, see how much your take home pay will jump.
Customized, Personalized Business Plan ($20 value)
The IRS says having this proves to them that you are in a "real business."
Family Member Employment Contract ($20 value)
This legal document will give you thousands in new tax deductions.
Self-Insured Medical Reimbursement Plan ($20 value)
This legal document lets you deduct every single dollar - no minimum!
W-4 Adjustment Package ($10 value)
Here's the key to putting hundreds in cash in your pocket every month.
Total Value = at least $179.00
The Ultimate Tax-Reduction System, valued at $179 or more, carries a
Retail price of just $69.00. That's a 60% discount off the
System's value!
BUT YOU get an even BETTER PRICE!
The person who published this Special Report has made arrangements for YOU to
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you prefer the 208-page Printed & Bound Edition, add just $12 for printing plus
$4.95 for s/h via Priority Mail ($53.95 total). Warning: These prices
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Remember back at the beginning when we discussed how having a home-based
business will reduce your taxes, and how reducing your taxes will increase the
size of your paycheck? When you file your revised W-4 with your employer's
payroll office, your "pay-raise" will cover the $37 you're about to pay for this
Ultimate Tax Reduction System in only a few days time!
If that's not enough, let's make that tiny little price TOTALLY RISK FREE!
The author personally makes this unheard-of money-back guarantee:
"If using The Ultimate Tax-Reduction System, you cannot realize new tax
deductions worth at least 100 TIMES what you paid for the System, I will refund
every penny you paid for it - for up to one FULL YEAR! No questions. No hassle.
No fine print. You've got my word on it."
Now, you know that the author would never make a guarantee like that unless he
was absolutely positive that just about everyone will qualify for new, legal
deductions worth far more than 100 times your purchase price.
With a full year to use the System and try it out risk-free, there is absolutely
no reason not to buy this System, especially at the deep-discount price of
ONLY $37.
Glance back to that long list -- valued at $179 or more -- sells retail for
$69. But if you were given this Special Report in time, you can get yours for
as little as $37.00.
Here's what to do next …
To Learn More, or to Obtain YOUR Copy of The Ultimate Tax-Reduction System
for Small and Home-Based Business, visit the webpage now!
www.HomeBusinessTaxSavings.com
Written by
Ronald R. Mueller, MBA, and Scott C. Turner, CPA
authors of
It's How Much You KEEP, That Counts! Not how much you Make!
www.HomeBusinessTaxSavings.com
You have Permission to Reproduce This Document for Educational or Business Use
under the conditions that (a) it be reproduced in its entirety without additions,
deletions or changes, except you may change the final page to include your
contact information and URL, and (b) that it be provided to recipients
free-of-charge.
Questions and Special Requests may be directed to:
author@HomeBusinessTaxSavings.com
© 2002 by Ronald R. Mueller dba Triple-7 Enterprises
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