Want to save time and trouble when filing taxes for your small
business? You may be eligible to use the abbreviated Schedule C-EZ
instead of the longer Schedule C when reporting business income and
expenses on your 2007 Form 1040 federal income tax return. The maximum
deductible business expense threshold for filing Schedule C-EZ is
$5,000.
Schedule C-EZ, Net Profit from Business (Sole Proprietorship), is
the simplified version of Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business
(Sole Proprietorship).
Schedule C-EZ:
- Has an instruction page and a one-page form with three short parts
— General Information, Figure Your Net Profit, and Information on Your
Vehicle.
- Includes a simple worksheet for figuring the amount of deductible
expenses. If that amount does not exceed $5,000, and if your business
did not have a net loss, you may be able to use the C-EZ instead of
Schedule C. (Other restrictions apply; be sure to read the instructions
carefully.
Schedule C:
- Is two pages long and is divided into five parts — Income,
Expenses, Cost of Goods Sold, Information on Your Vehicle, and Other
Expenses.
- Requires more detailed information than the C-EZ. The instruction package is 10 pages long.
- Must be used when deductible business expenses exceed $5,000 or
when a business has a net loss.
Using Schedule C-EZ can save time and reduce paperwork burden for
eligible businesses. More information about Schedule C-EZ and reporting
net profit for sole proprietorships can be found on the IRS Web site at
IRS.gov.
Remember that for the genuine IRS Web site be sure to use
.gov. Don't be confused by internet sites that end in .com, .net,
.org or other designations instead of .gov. The address of the official
IRS governmental Web site is www.irs.gov.
