Many companies still maintain a trimmed-down team of outside sales reps. But even their outside reps are spending more time selling remotely using the telephone and Internet. To better understand this seismic shift, letâs compare inside sales vs. outside sales. There are three key differences. What is Inside Sales and How is it Different? 1.
One of the best ways to lower your tax bill is to reduce your taxable income. You can contribute to up to $17,500 to your 401(k) or similar retirement savings plan in 2014 ($23,000 if you are 50 or older by the end of the year). Money contributed to the plan is not included in your taxable income.
Tax deductions are one of the few tax topics that generate some excitement. While nobody likes to pay taxes, everybody loves to use deductions to lower their taxes. To put it plainly, a tax deduction lowers your taxable income, which therefore lowers your tax liability. Some people mistakenly think a tax deduction is a direct reduction of taxes owed. That is actually a tax credit, which does directly reduce the amount of taxes owed instead of simply reducing your taxable income. Tax deductions come in two major flavors: the standard deduction and itemized deductions. The standard deduction is just thatâa standard dollar amount set by the IRS each year. This is the easiest deduction to take because there are no calculations to make, no receipts to gather, and no additional tax forms to prepare.