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For most individuals, looking back at financial records and trying to understand what amounts fall under the categories you need to report on is not how they want to spend their spare time.  \nYou might feel anxious about starting the tax preparation process, or perhaps you feel worried about the possibility of receiving a large tax bill for the year. These feelings are valid and shared by many. While acknowledging those feelings, you can reframe how you think of tax season as an opportunity for you to save money and head off future business risks.  \nTaking time to prepare for filing your taxes is very important. This guide will walk you through how to analyze your past tax returns to see opportunities for you to save more money this year. You will also receive links to resources which will help you prepare foryour annual tax filing.  \nThis guide will be most useful to family child care and small center providers who typically file as a sole proprietorship under Schedule C. That being the case, this guide contains useful information for child care businesses of all sizes.  \nHow do taxes really work?  \nThe government allows certain business-related expenses to be removed from the amount of money that the government considers as your taxable revenue. So, think of proper tax preparation as the way for you to make sure you are not paying the government more than your fair share in taxes.  \nIf you dedicate time and effort to properly documenting eligible business expenses, you can reduce the amount of money you pay in taxes. This preparation process requires thinking back on your expenses throughout the year and getting organized with your receipts and paid invoices.  \nThe eligible expenses that you can use to reduce your taxable income are referred to as deductions. Making a list of your eligible expenses and sorting them into categories is referred to as itemizing deductions. Your list of deductions shows the government all the expenses you have paid as a small business owner.  \nWhen you itemize your eligible expenses, you subtract these expenses from your revenue to obtain a new amount which is your taxable revenue (net profit) . This overall process is referred to as claiming deductions.  \nThe greater the sum of your deductions, the less your net profit that’s subject to tax. The bottom line is thoroughly itemizing your deductions in accordance with federal guidelines will help you to retain hard-earned dollars.  \nAs you can see in the table below, the total of your deductions reduces how much of your profit is subject to tax. If you earned a net profit of $35,000 in 2021, the government will consider your taxable revenue to be $35,000 unless you itemize and claim deductions. If you find that you spent $5,000 in expenses which are eligible to claim as deductions, the government will consider your taxable revenue to be $5,000 less. In this example, a $5,000 deduction allows for your taxable revenue to be $5,000 less than your total revenues of $35,000; as a result, your taxable revenue amount becomes $30,000 .  \n\n| Revenues | Deductions Claimed | Net Profit Subject to Tax (Taxable Revenue) | Taxes Owed (Tax Liability) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $35,000 | $0 | $35,000 | More |\n| $35,000 | $5,000 | $30,000 | Less |\n\nIf you are a self-employed small business owner, you will pay a 15.3% self-employment tax on your business’s net earnings after all eligible expenses have been taken out of your revenue (gross profit) . However, the amount that you will be taxed on is completely dependent on how much you claim as deductions.  \nIt is important to be truthful in reporting your deductions. Trying to fudge your figures to get out of paying more money in taxes can end up being much more costly in the long run. 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