Beware the Ides of March! All Julius Caesar had to worry about was assassination. As a home based business owner, you have to worry about the IRS and the dreaded April 15 deadline for filing your income tax return.

Assuming you have the records of income and expenses, it may not be as bad as you think. There is a lot of information, advice, and even help to get you through this ordeal. Much of it is even available free. Read this article and you will save time by having many sources available to you in one place rather than having to search all over the Internet to find the help you need.

Having your own business may require filing a Form 1040, Schedule C, and perhaps Schedule SE. A good place to start your filing process is to see what you may need at 1040 Central. This page will point you to a lot of information sources; here are the most important:

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