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The easiest way to prevent tax problems in the future is to always file and pay your taxes on time. If you are like many small-business owners, the management overhead of a business is often very time-consuming. Mundane tasks, such as paying taxes, can easily be forgotten when the business is busy. To ensure that you are staying on top of your taxes, set up a regular schedule for payments. If possible, outsource the work to a bookkeeper or an accounting service. Although the cost of these services may seem expensive, these vendors typically guarantee on-time, accurate filings. Since the cost of late payments is so significant, if you think you could be late even once throughout the year, you may save more money by hiring an outside vendor than you would by trying to file all of your taxes yourself.

Lifesaver: Although tax agencies still accept paper forms, many tax offices now allow businesses to pay taxes online. Some agencies even have automated forms that calculate the tax due. Filing online also ensures that you will never have to worry about the mail being lost or experiencing a delay due to office processing. The day you submit is the day your taxes are filed.