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# Top year-end tips for cutting your tax bill

 Published by [Kathy Morse](https://blog.approdevelopment.com/author/kathy-morse) on  Dec 18, 2011 7:15:24 AM

Small businesses can use several strategies to lower their 2011 tax bill such as by giving out bonuses and purchasing new equipment, Barbara Weltman writes. Donating to charity and stocking up on supplies can also help you to pay less in taxes, she writes. To read the entire article, click on this link [http://www.cnbc.com/id/45582816](http://www.cnbc.com/id/45582816) to see the 10 last minute tax deductions for small businesses.

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