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I. Pre Start-up/Assessing Your Business Idea II. Starting Your Business/Keeping Records III. Guidance for Special Types of Businesses IV. Hiring Employees V. Preparing Your Tax Return(s) and Information Returns VI. Filing Your Returns and Paying Taxes - Including Electronic Options VII. Post-Filing Issues VIII. Other Tax Issues of Interest IX. Index of Business Forms and Publications Including: Highlights of the New Tax Law Changes X. Changing Your Business or Getting Out of Business XI. Alerts and Tutorials XII. Directory of Internet and Other Resources
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Introduction

If someone owes you money you cannot collect you have a bad debt.There are two kinds of bad debts--business bad debts andnonbusiness bad debts.

hotel rooms ParisGenerally, a business bad debt is one that comes from operatingyour trade or business. You can deduct business bad debts as anexpense on your business tax return.

All other bad debts are nonbusiness bad debts and deductible asshort-term capital losses on Schedule D (Form 1040). For moreinformation on nonbusiness bad debts, see Publication 550,Investment Income and Expenses.

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