November 2012 – Page 5 – TP Javeton WebNet

Taxes and couples

Most Miami couples file their joint income tax returns. Meaning, that both of them are legally bound to be individually and jointly responsible for payment of the rightful sum for taxes. The spouse who has a limited source of income is made to be held responsible in the event that the other spouse fails to pay the correct total of taxes due. The innocent spouse is by and large the one who usually gets into default which often results in seizures, audits, and tax levies.

Such situations will only be averted if the married couple files for separation or a divorce, and it is during such occurrences that both parties become oblivious to, and in many cases, devoid of any facts regarding what exact amounts of taxes are owed by one another. This does not have to be considered unusual in view of the fact that such spearations are often stressful, emotionally draining and in some cases, psychologically unbalanced.

Separation & indemnification

During the time of the separation or divorce, the couple is advised to file joint income tax returns with the expectation that such filing would result in payments of considerably lower amounts of taxes. The situation becomes a medium for tax indemnification which means that neither of them is to be held responsible for the liabilities of each other, but rather with only their individual tax burden. The bad part to this is, the IRS will get its hands on the innocent spouse when one party fails to pay his/her dues regardless of their being divorced, separated, or being still married.

Isn’t it such a stressful condition? This can be alleviated however, because all an individual in this situation needs to do is to hire a Miami tax attorney who is qualified to to deal effectively with any such situation similar to that which is being discussed here.

A Miami tax attorney is one a handful of legal professionals who is skilled and knowledgeable in this field of expertise. Your Miami tax attorney will be conscientious in filing all the needed paperwork to meet obligations set forth by IRS, and resaponsibilities you are required to meet. In order to make things short, your Miami tax attorney will act on your behalf; so should you become subject to a divorce or separation, you should at once consult a trusted Miami tax attorney before allowing things to get out of hand.

‘Legal Spouse’ in the IRS code

Legally, a provision on the innocent spouse had been added to the 1971 Internal Revenue Code which was then modified in 1984. It emphasizes a limited scope of relief amount, but it does not point out that there is a possible escape for one spouse who signed any tax return which contained any underpayment of taxes or any understatement of the said income; or even any case of over calculation of the deductions for intentionally not paying the appropriate tax amount.

In the year 1998 an additional relief was added to the Code; and with this Act the innocent could thereafter claim any of the relief forms such as for separation of liability, innocent spouse, or equitable relief. This Act relieves one of the spouses of the liability in terms of interest and penalty in a jointly filed tax return. Moreover, another relief has been granted to the divorced or separated taxpayers, and there is now the separation of liability option pursuant to which the burden of such party is to prove that s/he has not taken part in any tax fraud.

Miami tax attorney? Your gain!

In order for one of the parties to be considered an innocent spouse, the IRS would still have to review the case and weigh any submitted evidentiary documents before rendering a decision. An ordinary individual would surely find this situation threatening and demoralizing unless s/he seeks out and hire a Miami tax attorney who is most qualified and would be best equipt to handle such a challenging situation.

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Starting a new business

Running a business on limited resources is probably a skill most business owners and entrepreneurs would like to have at one time or another during their ownership of such an entity. In fact, during the last four years – between 2008 and 2012 – many businesses failed as a result of the economic crises and, perhaps, a few of them might have been saved if the proprietors could have scaled down budgets and operational expenses. Of course that’s only one person’s opinion.

Let’s take a look, though, at some of the challenges some new entrepreneurs are faced with. First off, When an individual decides to start a new business, s/he might consider going to the bank for a business loan. As long as the business plan is in order, along with the knowledge and experience necessary to successfully run the business, as well as all the necessary documents to present to the business loan lender, one would think the loan would be approved. But, believe it or not, in the majority of cases these loans are denied. You may ask why?!

Failure: A qualifying factor!

The answer is seldom one that seems satisfactory to the new business loan applicant, because it’s usually not due to readily apparent reasons, like satisfactory enough credit to back up a loan approval, or how excellent or poor a business plan is; but rather, a seemingly abstract statistic about the success-failure rate of new businesses during the first year of operation. Can you imagine being denied for a business loan and being given this as the reason, ‘you do not understand that over 90% of businesses fail within the first year, and you are not prepared in case YOUR business fails accordingly?’

While the lender became an adviser who was attempting to look out for the best interest of the applicant, it does seem rather presumptuous to not even extend the opportunity to fail. On some level, everyone that goes into business for themselves understand that chances are, the business will not make it past it’s first year, but that’s information which, in most cases, the new business owner has already taken into consideration.

Denial: Lender-defined success

Confidence in one’s ability, knowledge, experience and persistence is obviously not taken into consideration when the reason for denial is so abstract. Another potential result the business loan lender is concern with is, the new business owner is likely to spend his/her life savings before giving up, and should not be assisted in financial ruin by providing the means with which to do so. The means, of course, is busiess loan approval and subsequent issuance of proceeds.

So what does a new business person or entrepreneur do? Left with what s/he determines to be a great business idea, and everything else required to start a business, s/he does the next best thing. Go it alone! Gather whatever resources possible and set out on the adventure solo. Buy second hand office supplies and furniture. Buy the small cheap laptop instead of the multi-thousand dollar computer that would probably make life easier. Without the proper money for advertising, it would be necessary to get a little more creative than s/he might otherwise have to be.

Advertising methods would have to be unconventional, but workable. In other words, this is the stage at which Running a Business on Limited Resources becomes a required skill, and if that skill is developed and managed effectively, large amounts of money in order to get the business to the world becomes an afterthought.

Success breeds nostalgia?!

When success is achieved in your new business on limited resources, you can always engage in the “what if” nostalgia that often results when people become successful and think back on all the trials and hardships (tribulations?) they endured to achieve such success: “So would I have been so successful had the loan processor gave me the business loan?

Let’s face it, when you achieve success, especially in your own business, without money or other resources from others – even banks – you can always wonder what would have happened if you had the proper start-up money for advertising, payroll or other operational expenses, but those thoughts are quickly dismissed and replaced by Whatever the case may have been, I am glad things worked out the way they did, because as a result you are usually able to better understand some of the challenges that other entrepreneurs and new business persons face.

So how can you run your business on limited resources? Here are a few things that I learned along the way.

Tips for the business soloist

New vs. Used – When starting your business, you do not need everything to be “new.” Second hand items cost substantially less then new items, and work just as well. Plus, if you think about it, customers will be more comfortable around your office if it feels “broke-in”, rather then new and sterile. It gives them the feeling that you have been in business awhile.

Creative Advertising – You do not need the hundreds of dollars that it takes to place ads in papers or put commercials on TV. It costs very little to design and print you own flyers and put them in places where your potential clients would gather. Turn your vehicle into a moving billboard by investing in a vinyl signage for your doors or windows. The best thing? Face to Face meetings with your potential clients do not cost a penny, so look for every opportunity to talk with our potential clients.

Work At Home – Depending on your type of business, you may consider working at home rather then renting office space. This will save you a lot of money on rent and furnishing an office. Once your business becomes more successful, then you can always rent office space later. Overall, be thankful for the struggles that you go through now, because in the future, they will have been well worth it. Plus, it will give you a better understanding when it comes to other small businesses.

And, no matter what, never give up on yourself!

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