Using the Asset Depreciation Starter Workbooks
You can use the asset depreciation starter workbooks shown in Figures 15-1 through 15-5 to construct depreciation schedules using a variety of asset depreciation conventions. Given three...
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Understanding the Straight-Line Depreciation Starter Workbook
The straight-line depreciation starter workbook has two parts: the Straight-Line Depreciation Calculation Inputs box in the range A2:B6 and the Straight-Line Depreciation Schedule, starting with the...
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Understanding the Declining Balance Depreciation Starter Workbook
In general, you use the declining balance depreciation starter workbook (see Figure 15-2) if you’ve selected or been counseled by your tax adviser to use a declining balance convention, such as...
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Understanding the Sum-of-the-Years’-Digits Depreciation Starter Workbook
You can use the sum-of-the-years’-digits depreciation starter workbook shown in Figure 15-3 to construct depreciation schedules with the sum-of-the-years’-digits method. In general, you use this...
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Understanding the Annuity or Sinking Fund Depreciation Starter Workbook
You can use the annuity or sinking fund depreciation starter workbook, shown in Figure 15-4, to construct depreciation schedules with the annuity or sinking fund depreciation methods. The annuity and...
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Understanding the Activity Depreciation Starter Workbook
You can use the activity depreciation starter workbook shown in Figure 15-5 to construct depreciation schedules with the activity method. The activity method is unique among depreciation methods...
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You can use the asset depreciation starter workbooks for a wide variety of depreciation calculations. However, you might want to change the starter workbooks so that they more precisely meet your...
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How to Save Taxes with an S Corporation
If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, you want to have a good understanding of how S corporations save small business owners tax. Accordingly, the paragraphs that follow describe the big benefit...
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Avoiding Common Investment Mistakes
Smart people sometimes make dumb mistakes when it comes to investing. Part of the reason for this, I guess, is that most people don’t have the time to learn what they need to know to make good...
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Starting a Small Business
Starting a small business is a big step. Because it is a big step, people often ask for ideas or advice about what they should do first. Over the years, we’ve come up with a laundry list of ideas and...
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