Opens in a new tab

Small business tax searches, tax breaks

March 20, 2011

In January, tax professionals were searching in about equal amounts for business and individual tax terms. That changed in February.

Last month Intuit ProLine Tax Research revealed (thanks to AccountingWEB) that users of Intuit ProLine tax products were decidedly focused on business returns.

"Eligible Small Business" was the most searched for tax topic by a huge margin in February. The dominance of that phrase is clear in the search cloud graphic. The larger the letters, the more searches for the topic.

Intuit ProLine Tax Research tax search cloud February 2011

Next in the searched-for list is "student loan interest," but a couple of other business topics, "bonus depreciation" and "balance the balance sheet," are close behind.

Business tax breaks: "Self employed health insurance" was another business tax term that made the February search list. Really. You can see it just below "student loan interest" if you enlarge the search cloud image.

If you're also looking for info on that tax topic, you can quit searching. The IRS has a special Web page on Health Insurance Tax Breaks for the Self-Employed.

The tax agency also has a section dedicated to provisions in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. If you want a more condensed version, check out my post on the new small business legislation when it was signed into law last September, as well as this story on tax breaks for small businesses.

Related posts:

Want to tell your friends about this blog post? Check out the buttons — Tweet This, Reblog, Like, Digg This and more — at the bottom of this post. Or you can use the Share This icon to spread the word via e-mail and online avenues. Thanks!

Share:

The More Tax Posts tab at the top of this page will take you to, well, more tax posts. You also can search below for a tax topic. 

Latest Posts
Getting ready for the year-end tax countdown

October 17, 2026

Just 2½ months left in 2026. Time to start making tax plans and moves to…

Read More
TAX-SAVVY WAYS 
TO WRAP UP 2026

It’s over! With October’s extended filing deadline behind us, it is now time to focus on year-end moves to reduce your 2026 tax bill. 

You’ll find ways to do just that on the Tax Tips page (see the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of the blog), as well as the separate tax tip pages for each month, notably October through December. If you’re on the Tax Tips page, you’ll find a monthly list at the end of this column. If you’re on another blog page, you can head straight to the October tips; at the bottom of that tips page you’ll find links to all the other 11 months’ collections of tax advice.

Not to spoil what you’ll find in that tax advice, but it does cover such things as tax deductions for charitable donations, investment moves that could reduce tax due, and ways to max out your tax-favored retirement savings. 

Finally, as the year winds down, things get hectic. There are lots of other things to occupy our time, like the much more fun upcoming holidays. But don’t lose sight of taxes, since timing is key. To be of use, most tax moves must be made by the end of the tax year. That’s Thursday, Dec. 31, which also is the last business day of the year. 

So that you don’t miss that final tax year deadline, also keep an eye on the countdown clock below. It will keep you on top of just how much time is left to make important, tax-saving moves. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

Comments
Leave the first comment