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Tax Strategies for Sideline Businesses
Author: Sydney Kess and Barbara Weltman

Description:
Tax Strategies for Sideline Businesses focuses on the tax implications of running a sideline business. Today, with the advent of online auctions and other selling venues, more and more people are running sideline businesses from home—to gain additional revenue, to test drive an alternative career, or merely to have a creative outlet that is a switch from their nine-to-five work.

Topics covered include:

  • Home Office Deduction
  • Hobby Loss Rule
  • Retirement Plans for Sideline Businesses
  • Social Security and Medicare Taxes
Course Details:
Price:  $45.00
Field of Study:  Taxes
Prerequisites:  None
Level:  Overview
Advanced Preparation:  None
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-3279
Course was last updated on:  04/16/09
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Library:
Learning Center Core

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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.0 CPE
QAS 2.0 CPE
Enrolled Agent (Accepted by the IRS) 2.0 CPE
CTEC Federal 2.0 CE

Note: Recommended CPE credit is based on a 50-minute hour. Participants earning credits for states that require self-study to be based on a 100-minute hour will receive half the recommended CPE credits for successful completion of this course.

Since Continuing Professional Education requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change without notice, please contact your state board of accountancy for information on your CPE requirements and the applicability of this course to meet those specifications.

CCH has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer courses that provide federal and state credit towards the annual "continuing education" requirement imposed by the State of California. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

User Reviews
Reviewer: Carolyn W. submitted on 12/31/2008
Examples
Reviewer: Molly O. submitted on 12/22/2008
subject matter is useful & doesn't seem to show up in other courses that often
Reviewer: Reid B. submitted on 11/27/2008
material was very clear.
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