3 More Ways to Make Money On eBay

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When you think of getting a good deal on something you want, you most likely think about checking eBay. When you think about selling something you no longer need, once again, you turn to eBay. There are many general ideas most people have about eBay. You can find good deals, get rid of clutter and get scammed out of your money. While all of those may be true, you can also make a lot of money on eBay.

Selling on eBay may be intimidating to you. eBay has grown so much in size in the last decade; you may think you can't survive among all the competition and huge eBay stores. You may be surprised to hear, though, that there are more ways to make money on eBay than just selling a particular product. I'm going to talk to you about 3 more ways to make money on eBay than most typical sellers teach about.

Selling Info Products

Everyone is an expert on something, especially if you've been in one particular industry for a number of years. If you've never thought of writing a book about what you know best, you should start thinking about it soon. You can definitely capitalize on your knowledge on the Web. And eBay is there to make it even easier.

There is an entire section dedicated to Information Products on eBay. If you were to write a book, and convert it into an eBook, think about the potential selling power of that product, especially if no one else has written about it. If you wrote one eBook about how to roof a house, or how to build a media pc and sold each copy for $20.00, imagine if 100 people bought your book in one month. That's $2000 extra for one product that you don't even have to ship!

There are several great products that teach you how to write an eBook. One of my favorite is Jim Edward's How to Write an eBook in Seven Days. Another great product that is specifically written for information products on eBay is Jim Cockrum's The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay.

Become an eBay Affiliate

eBay has an excellent affiliate program. If you don't know what an affiliate program is, it's basically a program in which you promote a website and get reimbursed if a user takes action through your website. To join eBay's affiliate program, just go to ebay.com and scroll down to the bottom, you'll see a link there.

One of the best resources on the Internet for using eBay's affiliate program is called Build a Niche Store. This simple to use software lets you set up a website based around any niche and gives you the power to sell products related to that niche through eBay. Sounds crazy, but it's actually pretty amazing. Think about having the option to choose from 28,926 niches. eBay has about 25 million products to choose from. Check out Build a Niche Store.

Sell Your Internet Business or Web Site on eBay

This is where you can make some real money. If you have an established website that is bringing in income, you can sell that website on eBay. I was looking through eBay's Internet Businesses and Websites category and found one social networking site that went for $13,800! It probably took a while to build up that site to be worth that much, but think about receiving over $13,000 at one time.

If you don't have a website, or would like to learn more about building a website or internet business to sell on eBay, I highly recommend PLRPro. This membership site gives you all you will ever need to build a profitable business, from content, to site building, to building traffic. Who knows, you might be selling your site for a big $13,000 by this time next year on eBay. Visit PLRPro to learn more.

As you can see, there are more ways to make money on eBay, and sometimes even more effective ways. Challenge yourself to tackle one of the projects listed above. You may just find yourself with more money than if you just grabbed some junk around the house to sell on eBay.

To learn more amazing eBay selling techniques and more ways to make money on eBay, visit http://www.practicalebayselling.com.
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A checklist for first time filers of business tax returns

It’s your first year in business, and tax time has arrived. How does the new business owner prepare for getting those returns filed accurately, timely and achieving the most favorable results for the business?

Review the form completely

First, take a look at a copy of the business tax return you will file to see what line items on the return the government expects you to fill in with amounts. Also, if there are questions asked on the return, make sure you have the answers to those questions. These could include the nature of the business, is it your first year in business, and your business location. Make sure your chart of accounts has the correct categories of income and expenses for you to both manage your business and properly file your returns. While all businesses must keep complete and accurate records, many do not reach that mandate without an effort to insure they are in compliance with the law.

Accounting basis

One decision the owner must make is whether to prepare the tax returns on the cash or accrual basis.

Under the cash basis, income is recognized when collected and expenses are recognized when paid. Under the accrual basis, income is recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred. While lenders will generally prefer to see accrual basis financial statements, tax returns can still be prepared on the cash basis even if the financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis.

A new business might have more unpaid expenses than uncollected income at year-end, and therefore might consider taking those additional net expenses as a deduction. This would be done by selecting the accrual basis. However, in later years when the business is profitable, receivables should be greater than payables, and so the business would be recording additional net income and paying more taxes if it had selected the accrual basis instead of the cash basis. Once you make the decision on which basis to use you will stay with it throughout the life of your business, although changes are permitted. Certain businesses, including those with larger revenues or inventories, must choose the accrual basis.

Depreciation method

The next decision to consider is which depreciation method to use. The Internal Revenue Service permits a first year deduction of up to $100,000 for most furniture and equipment, instead of writing off the cost over five or seven years. So most business owners would generally elect to take the first year write off. However, businesses without profits can’t deduct the first year depreciation deduction, although they can carry it forward to profitable years. A business in its early stages might consider taking the slower depreciation route so that most of the deductions will be available when the business has income and is a higher tax bracket than in the startup phase.

Home office deduction

Sole proprietors in home-based business locations should consider the ability to deduct a portion of their residence as a business deduction. To be successful in this widely contested area, the business area used in the home must be used exclusively for business. The business owner would measure both the square footage of the home used for business and the total square footage of the home. The resulting percentage of business use would be applied to home office expenses to determine the amount to be deducted. If the business has a loss, then a home-based business deduction is not allowed, but can be carried forward.

In order to properly account for the business use of the home, the business owner would first deduct the percentage of the real estate taxes and mortgage interest that would otherwise be taken as an itemized deduction. If there are still profits remaining, then other home expenses such as landscaping, and general home repairs would be allocated to the business and personal portion, and a deduction would be allowed for the business portion. Finally, if there is still a profit, then depreciation on the home is allowed on the business portion. To calculate depreciation, the cost of the home must be allocated between the cost of the land (which is not deductible) and the building. The building must then be allocated between the business and personal portions by the percentage calculated earlier. The resulting depreciation deduction is then written off over almost a forty year period, and the actual annual home depreciation expense would usually not be more than a few hundred dollars.

Non-employee compensation

Another piece to year-end tax returns is the review of independent contractors you paid to see if the government must be notified of their non-employee compensation. Your employees receive a W-2 form to identify their income and withholding tax. Similarly, your contractors who make $600 (as of 2004 tax year) or more would receive form 1099-MISC from you, and the federal and state governments would also receive a copy. Contractors who are corporations are exempt from receiving this form, but partnerships and limited liability companies with more than one member must receive them. If you wait until year-end to obtain the contractor’s social security number or employer identification number you might not be successful in obtaining that required information.

Have your contactors fill out form W-9 to give you the needed information.

Automobile expenses

Automobile expense can be a major expense for a new or existing business. The business owner should maintain an auto log to keep track of where and when he or she traveled to, who was seen, and if there was a business purpose to the trip. While some individuals only track business use, I recommend keeping the log for all auto expenses, since those who itemize their deductions can also deduct transportation as a medical expense, and as a charitable contribution deduction if active in a charity. The business tax returns will want to know when you placed the vehicle in service, and the amount of the business, commuting and personal miles for each vehicle for the year.

Self-employment tax

Profitable sole proprietors are sometimes surprised to find that self-employment tax ( social security and medicare tax for self-employed individuals) can be overlooked and may be a significant part of their total tax bill. Be sure to calculate these taxes as part of your total estimated taxes when paying quarterly estimates. Also be prepared for the April 15 surprise. Not only is the balance due for last year’s taxes, but also due is the first quarter installment of the next year’s taxes. Cash flow must be monitored to have these funds available.

This list covers only a few of the many items a new business owner should consider in preparing for the initial business tax return. Those who work with business tax preparers should also consult with them to determine in what format the business data should be transmitted to them for preparation of your returns.
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Joseph L. Rosenberg is a Certified Public Accountant in Florham Park, NJ, specializing in working with entrepreneurs and small business owners. He can be reached at (973) 443-4332 or josephlrosenbergcpa@consultant.com.

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