Computation of income

If your client wanted to start a new business, for example manufacturing watches, and asked you to identify the tax consequences of being in business as a sole proprietor, regular ‘C‘ corporation, S corporation or a partnership, what would you recommend?

Please include:

  • Tax Rates
  • Accounting methods
  • Computation of income
  • Deductions
  • Charitable contributions
  • Casualty losses
  • Ownership
  • Net operating loss
  • Capital gains and losses
  • Dividends / distributions
  • Due dates
  • Filing

This is not an all-inclusive list. Please site all of your sources.

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