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IRAs for Young Adults As we navigate the complexities of financial planning, one opportunity stands out for young adults: individual retirement accounts (IRAs). With the 2023 tax-year contributions deadline fast approaching on April 15, 2024, now is the perfect time...

Estimated Tax Penalties The United States has a “pay as you go” tax system in which payments for income tax (and, where applicable, Social Security and Medicare taxes) must be made to the IRS throughout the year as income is earned, whether through withholding, by...

Corporate Transparency Act Requires BOI Reporting to FinCEN The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is upon us. It took effect on January 1, 2024, and imposes a new federal filing requirement for most corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and other business...

New FinCEN Filings Go into Effect on January 1 For existing businesses, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) goes into effect on January 1, 2024, and imposes a brand-new federal filing requirement on most corporations, limited liability companies, and limited...

Last-Minute Year-End General Business Income Tax Deductions The purpose of this article is to reveal how you can get the IRS to owe you money. Of course, the IRS will not likely cut you a check for this money (although in the right circumstances, that will happen),...

As the year comes to a close, many taxpayers consider making clothing and household item donations both to give back and to optimize their tax deductions. Recent cases, like the one involving Duncan Bass, underscore the significance of understanding and adhering to...

HSAs for Business Owners When enacted, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated most small-business health plans that reimbursed individually purchased health insurance. Consequently, many small business owners with fewer than 50 employees chose health savings...

ICHRA Unleashed: Transforming Small Business Health Benefits The individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) allows businesses of all sizes, from large corporations to small businesses like yours, to reimburse employees for their personally purchased...

If you own your own business and operate as a sole proprietorship or partnership (wherein your spouse is not a partner), one of the smartest tax moves you can make is hiring your spouse to work as your employee. But the tax savings may be a mirage if you don’t pay...

It’s 2023, but you still have the chance to qualify for the employee retention credit (ERC) for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years. This credit can potentially help you recover a significant amount of money. The ERC is a refundable tax credit against certain employment...

Know the $75 Rule for Business Expenses The $75 rule applies to certain business expenses where you do not need a receipt. But we emphasize that this rule does not apply to all tax deductions. Many taxpayers mistakenly apply the $75 rule to all their tax deductions,...

As the real estate market has cooled off in many parts of the country, investing in property may seem wise in the long run. But taxes can be a significant concern. Owning real estate in a C corporation may not be wise when considering taxes because it puts you at risk...

2023 Health Insurance for S Corporation Owners: An Update Here’s an update on the latest developments in 2023 health insurance for S Corporation Owners. As a more-than-2-percent S Corporation Owner, you are entitled to some good news when it comes to your health...

Do you give money to 501(c)(3) charities? Do you get a tax benefit from those donations? Recent changes in the tax code have done much to destroy your benefits from church and other tax-deductible 501(c)(3) donations. But there’s a way to donate the way you want, get...

Your goal should be to get the IRS to owe you money .Of course, the IRS is not likely to cut you a check for this money (although in the right circumstances, that will happen), but you’ll realize the cash when you pay less in taxes. Here are six powerful business...

The big advantage of 529 plans is that qualified withdrawals are always federal-income-tax-free—and usually state-income-tax-free too. What you may not know is that not all 529 withdrawals are tax-free qualified withdrawals, even in years when you have heavy college...

It’s hard to imagine that a small business does not qualify for some or all of the employee retention credit(ERC). And remember, this is a tax credit—one of the very best things that tax law has to offer. True, it’s not as valuable as some other tax credits, because...

When you travel to a business location where you spend the night, you are in travel status. But will the tax rules make this a business or personal night? The rules also affect your costs during the day. When you have an overnight business travel day, you generally...

To be an eligible employee, your new hire must be certified as a member of a targeted group by the applicable State Workforce Agency (SWA). You, as the employer, can either   ·      obtain the certification by the day the employee begins work, or ·      complete...

Self-Employed During the Pandemic? Lawmakers Did Not Forget You Usually, in times of economic dislocation such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the self-employed get no special government help. For example, you generally do not receive benefits that employees get, such as...

This is likely it—your last chance to obtain first- and second-draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) monies.   A new law, the PPP Extension Act of 2021, extends the expiration date to the later of May 31 or when the money runs out. Note the phrase “when the...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) made many temporary changes in the tax law. The new Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) adjusted some of these and left others to die on December 31, 2020.   Below are insights into some of the...

Who Qualifies for First-Draw PPP Money Today?   Two things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) first draw enacted on December 27, 2020:   ·      The first draw is for those who missed getting in on the original PPP, which expired on August 8,...

New Forgiveness Rules for Past, Current, and New PPP Money Good news: the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) law enacted with the stimulus package adds dollars to your pocket if you have or had PPP money. Note that the PPP money comes to you in what appears to be a...