{"id":1001,"date":"2017-02-02T00:28:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T08:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/blog\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2018-09-21T16:25:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T23:25:23","slug":"tax-tips-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/tax-tips-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Tips for Manufacturers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_427205848.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1002\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_427205848.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_427205848.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_427205848.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_427205848.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The end of the year is upon us. Although the holiday season offers a chance to relax and share with family and friends, it also brings with it a few unique responsibilities&#8211;especially for business owners and the self-employed. This is because, assuming your company uses the standard tax year, your days for making last-minute decisions that will impact your taxes for the entire fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few factors that you should consider:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Tax Tip #1<\/h2>\n<p><b>Invest in the future. <\/b>You have to spend money to make money, goes the old saying: investing in new equipment, vehicles, buildings, storage, or <a href=\"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/manufacturing-accounting-software\/\">software<\/a> is always an important consideration for business owners, as these are the tools that can help to increase future profitability. At the end of the year, such purchases take on a particular importance: any purchase you make before January 1st (or before whatever date you have selected as the end of your company\u2019s tax year) will be deductible from that year. With wise management, this can help you optimize your investments while minimizing your tax expenditures.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Tax Tip #2<\/h2>\n<p><b>Defer income. <\/b>On a similar note: speak with your account (and possibly your clients or vendors) about deferring any payments due to you until the new year has come. Deferring payments will reduce the total amount of gross income that your company has made during the tax year, lowering the amount of taxes you will owe, and possibly even pushing your business into a lower tax bracket.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Tax Tip #3<\/h2>\n<p><b>Get organized. <\/b>The end of the year is a great time to organize your records and to plan to get more organized for the upcoming year. This will help you catch any discrepancies well before the March or April tax deadline, while also making your job a year from now that much easier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>SM<\/b><b>e<\/b><b> Software\u2019s tools can make your business\u2019s payroll, record keeping, and tax filing more efficient. <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/manufacturing-accounting-software\/\">Visit us online today to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f1226-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001#wpcf7-f1226-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"1226\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"5.7.4\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f1226-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your Name (required)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Your Email (required)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p> Your Phone (required)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tel-300\"><input size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-tel wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"000-000-0000\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"tel-300\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p> Company Name\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"CompanyName\"><input size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"CompanyName\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Subject\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"blog-moreinfo\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-radio\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first\"><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"blog-moreinfo\" value=\"Want more information.\" checked=\"checked\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Want more information.<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"blog-moreinfo\" value=\"I&#039;d like to schedule a demo.\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">I&#039;d like to schedule a demo.<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item last\"><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"blog-moreinfo\" value=\"I need pricing.\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">I need pricing.<\/span><\/label><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Your Message\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control has-spinner wpcf7-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of the year is upon us. 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