Taxes for my Business, Help!

My accountant has disappeared from the face of the earth... (Or at least she hasn't returned my calls for the last two months) so I have decided to file the taxes for my small business myself... I would like to get a bit of startup help from you guys in order to do it. On May 2006 I incorporated an S corporation in Florida, I have a tax ID number, etc. the primary business activity of my company is Information Technology Consulting; an example of my work: A person needs computer help at home, so I visit the person, repair the computer and charge an hourly rate. The last thing I heard from my accountant is that she filed an extension for my company so I don't have to pay until September 15th 2007. Since May last year (when the corporation was created) until today, my net income from it has been around $10.000. My company has 2 credit cards which have transactions related to my business (purchase of computers for later resell, gas for my car, etc) and a checking account. So, I guess my questions are:

Where do I start? Which forms do I file with IRS?

Do I have to file state taxes in Florida?

I have been reading about Intuit TurboTax for business, do you think it would be worth purchasing it to file with it? If so, should I get the state version as well? I REALLY appreciate your help and any additional advice that you may give me. David

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Reply to
David Singer
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Go directly to a new tax professional. S corps don't pay taxes. The shareholder does. Mike

Reply to
Mike

The BEST ADVICE is that you retain a new accountant, unless there is a very good reason that your current accountant has not been responding. The issues of payroll (as an employee of an S-Corp, you are required to pay yourself based on industry standards), depreciation (decision on how to do it), potential for overlooking deductions, etc. could end up costing you far more than the cost of having a professional guide you through the maze. As for tax programs, they have their merits if you aren't putting in slop 'n' getting "slop" back. Often, I have to amend such returns because of serious errors in reporting income/expense/etc.

Reply to
John H. Fisher

short answer...find a new CPA/tax professional

you've mentioned way too many different things that will get you in trouble trying to do it on your own ___________________________________

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Reply to
Benjamin Yazersky CPA

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