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Question: Sales Tax Deduction…Schedule C?

Hey everyone,

I am a self-employed contractor and have the ability to either charge and pay sales tax directly from my clients to the State (Texas) or have my contracting company pay the sales tax under there business.

Is there any benefit as far as tax deductions go for me to collect and pay the sales tax directly to the state? If there is a tax deduction benefit, then can I use this deduction if I file a Schedule C?

Answer: On sales tax, whatever you take in gets paid to the state, so it’s a wash, with no tax advantages or consequences to you. Do whatever is easiest.

You actually don’t show sales tax collected or paid out on schedule C, but if you did, the deduction would just equal the income, so wouldn’t change totals.

Deducting bad debt on taxes

Q: My daughter and her husband are filing for bankruptcy protection. Years ago, we loaned them $10,000. Can we get any tax benefit for this bad debt? A: Since this was a personal loan and not related to your business, it is considered to be a nonbusiness loan for tax purposes.

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