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Introduction 1Part I: Tax Basics 5Chapter 1: Small Business Taxes 101 7Chapter 2: Making Important Business Decisions 19Chapter 3: Retirement Accounts and Investments for Small Businesses 41Chapter 4: Real Estate and Your Small Business 71Chapter 5: Estate Planning 83Part II: Ongoing Tax Jobs 97Chapter 6: Keeping Track of Your Small Business Revenues and Costs 99Chapter 7: Form 1040 Filing Options 109Chapter 8: Schedules C and C-EZ 139Chapter 9: The Business Use of Your Home 159Chapter 10: Estimated Taxes, Self-Employment Taxes, and Other Common Forms 171Part III: Getting Help 185Chapter 11: Dealing with Notices and Audits 187Chapter 12: Keeping Up with and Researching Tax Strategies and Rules 217Chapter 13: Paying for Tax Help 225Part IV: The Part of Tens 237Chapter 14: (Almost) Ten Often Overlooked Tax Reduction Opportunities 239Chapter 15: Ten Resources to Turn to After Reading This Book 245Index 249