Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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173 Pass-through entity A business structure that is not taxed on income.The business files a tax return, but the income or loss shown on this return is “passed through” to the owners, who report it on their individual tax returns. S corporations, LLCs, and partnerships are pass-through enti- ties. Also known as a reporting entity. Why Tax Matters Recall the income statement equation balancing debits and credits.The last number subtracted before arriving at net income was the expense item, taxes. If your net profit margin is 5%, it takes $20 in sales to net $1 in profit.Therefore, every dollar in tax expense you can save is the equivalent of $20 in sales.With careful planning, you can have some control over your tax destiny.This is why businesses pay top dollar for good tax advice. A properly planned and executed tax plan can have a large impact on your bottom line. Under current tax law, the most profitable areas for most business- es to look for tax savings are in the type of business structure chosen, depreciation strategies, and managing accruals and tax credits.That these areas also see a large amount of fraud should caution you to make sure you understand the legal basis for your tax strategy. Webster09.qxd 8/29/2003 5:53 PM Page 173 Accounting for Managers 174 The C corporation pays a progressive tax, that is, the tax rate rises as income increases. Like individual taxpayers, all income is taxed, both ordinary and capital gains. Unlike individ- ual taxpayers, capital gains are added to ordinary income and taxed like ordinary income at the firm’s marginal tax rate. States and local jurisdictions may also impose corporate income taxes. In some areas, this local tax takes the form of a gross receipts tax. Employment The principal employment tax is Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), a combination deduction to pay Social Security and Medicare benefits. This tax is shared equally by the employer and the employee. The combined rate is 15.3%. The Social Security portion is 12.4%, up to a salary ceil- ing that adjusts each year for inflation. The Medicare share is 2.9% on all wages. For each employee, then, the employer pays 6.2% up to the salary ceiling and 1.45% for the total salary. People who are self-employed pay a tax that serves as FICA, at a rate of only 7.65%. However, if self-employed people hire employees, they must pay the employer’s FICA share. The federal unemployment tax, FUTA (Federal Download 3.03 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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