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September 2, 2009 12:00 am
Sole Proprietorships on the Rise
According to the Summer 2009 Statistics of Income Bulletin, there were about 23.1 million individual income tax returns that reported nonfarm sole proprietorship activity for 2007. This represents a 4.7% increase over the prior year.
Activities with the largest profits were professional, scientific, and technology services. However, while profits for all Schedule C filers totaled $280.6 billion in 2007, this represented a slight decline (1.8%) compared with 2006.
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Tax Glossary
Withholding
An amount taken from income as a prepayment of an individual’s tax liability for the year. In the case of wages, the employer withholds part of every wage payment. Backup withholding from dividend or interest income is required if you do not provide the payer with a correct taxpayer identification number. Withholding on pensions and IRAs is automatic unless you elect to waive withholding.
