Annual Tax Mess Organizer for Self-Employed People & Independent Contractors: Help for self-employed individuals who did not keep itemized income and expense records during the business year.

As April 15th gets near self-employed people all across America go into tax frenzy. These already over-worked small business owners become unnecessarily stressed out, putting their work on hold, while they deal with the disorganized pile of receipts and paperwork sitting between them and their tax return. The Annual Tax Mess Organizer for Self-Employed People & Independent Contractors by KiKi Canniff will show you how to get on top of that paperwork quickly, allowing you to satisfy the IRS and get back to work in four hours or less.No computer necessary; all you need to make the organizer work is a spiral notebook with lined paper, 25 large envelopes, an adding machine and an empty table or desk top. Step by step, this organizer walks you through the process of sorting your own receipts, teaching you what you can and cannot deduct, and explaining what IRS expects from the small business owner. When you're done you'll have everything you need organized and ready for your tax return. KiKi has written several industry-specific Annual Tax Mess Organizers; this basic version will work for everyone. Consultants, wedding planners, repair people, herb gardeners, computer repair technicians, web designers, and every other small business owner will find it packed with helpful information. The examples cover a variety of professions and tax issues, and can be applied to most self-employment situations. For those people who have always prepared their own personal tax return, there is a chapter on how to fill out the small business Schedule C tax form. Self employment taxes, 1040 entries, and other deductions available to the independent contractor are also explained.