A small business distinguishes between items purchased for the short term and long-term expenditures, both in accounting and in taxes. Capital expenditures are business improvements, upgrades or expansions. A capitalized expenditure is primarily a tax term, reflecting depreciation for loss of value over a period of years.
Use Form 1040-ES â You can calculate your quarterly estimated tax payment using Form 1040-ES (the same form used to pay estimated taxes), which includes a worksheet that helps you estimate how much you owe for the current year. Corporations should use Form 1120-W to calculate estimated taxes. Refer to Last Yearâs Return â If you have been in business for a while, you can refer to your previous year's federal tax return.
Colorado Form 106. For any year that your S corp is doing business in Colorado, you must file Form 106: Income Tax Returns for Pass-Through Entities. The form is due three-and-a-half months after the end of the S corp's tax year, or April 17 for tax years that end in December.