Filing CA Use Taxes for Small Business as Expense?

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:03:01 PDT

It's tax fun time again!
Anyone out there know if you're supposed to factor in California use tax into your taxable business expenses if you purchased them online and didn't pay tax at the time of purchase? I've using TurboTax Premier to do my taxes for my Web Development business and I came to the realization that the CA Use tax that I'm declaring when I do the state section of the taxes aren't applied backwards to my business expenses.
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Don't Forget to Claim the Telephone Excise Tax Refund

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:44:48 PST

A news report came out today that about 30% of people filing their taxes this year are failing to claim a one time tax refund available to almost everyone. It's a refund of a long distance telephone tax. Apparently, even a notable chunk of professionally prepared tax returns are missing this widespread credit. The refund amount is $30 to $60.
Link: Telephone Excise Tax Refund (IRS website)

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Filing CA Use Taxes for Small Business as Expense?

Don't Forget to Claim the Telephone Excise Tax Refund