taxes

2008 Taxes Done, Well Ahead of Schedule

Thanks to my new expense tracking feature on the BCC website and the magic of TaxAct (the only online filing place I’ve found that supports the vast, vast number of American uISVs with day jobs subject to the Foreign Earned Incom Exclusion), for literally the first time in my life I have my taxes done [...]

Taxes Don’t Have To Be Pain

This post isn’t aimed at anyone who already pays taxes on their uISV.  If you do, you already know that its not terribly difficult in the base case.  Its more aimed at allaying the fears of folks who are thinking of starting a uISV, but worried that the IRS will steal their lunch money after making them [...]

Let Me Save You $30+ On Your Taxes

This post is specific to Americans.  If you’re not one, you’ll have to fix your own tax problems.  Its very easy to forget, particularly if you’re doing your own taxes, but the IRS is offering a credit against your taxes (or a refund if you don’t owe taxes) if you paid for long distance service in [...]

Tax Time!

Hey, I’m jet-lagged and getting an early start.  It looks like I had $2480.05 of gross income on my Schedule C-EZ (thats where you put stuff for a sole proprietorship, for those not accustomed to US tax returns).  That is a fairly exact figure (check Paypal and eSellerate records).  Expenses I’m still working on, pouring over [...]