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How To Raise Venture Capital Successfully |
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Before you knock on any doors on Sand Hill Road, you
must know a little bit about the elite breed of venture
capitalists. These are the eagle-eyed guys looking out
for that extra special business idea which can make them
bucket-loads of money in quick time. While there are
thousands of firms, your search for one can be
simplified by using a directory such as VCgate.
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Back-to-School Tax Breaks and Education Related
Deductions |
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With the new school year now under way, the Internal
Revenue Service today reminded teachers, parents and
students that saving receipts and keeping good records
can help them take advantage of various
education-related deductions and tax breaks on their
2007 federal income tax return.
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Tax Traps for New Real Estate Investors |
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Perhaps one shouldn't be surprised that new real estate
investors fall into the same tax traps again and again.
But just because some other newbie makes these mistakes,
that doesn't mean you need to. You just need to know
where the traps are so you avoid them.
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IRS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure
compliance with requirements imposed by the
IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax
advice contained in this document is not
intended or written to be used, and cannot
be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding
penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or
(ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to
another party any transaction or matter that
is contained in this document.
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Lending Money to Your Corporation
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By Alan L. Olsen, CPA
Starting a business takes a substantial amount of
money and effort. However, there are right and wrong
ways to go about lending money to your corporation. If
you want to lend money to your corporation, you should
properly document the transaction. If you give money to
your business to purchase inventory and the company
defaults on the loan, you may be qualified to write off
the loan as a business debt versus an investment loss. A
business debt can be offset against other ordinary
income such as W-2 income, interest and dividend income.
A business debt can result in creating a net operating
loss on your individual return when you don't have
enough income to offset the business loss.
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