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Business Tax Provisions: The Year in Review
Here's what business owners need to know about tax changes for 2020. Standard Mileage Rates The standard mileage rate in 2020 is 57.5 cents per business mile driven. Health Care Tax Credit for Small Businesses Small business employers who pay at least half the...
Individual Taxpayers: Recap for 2020
As we close out the year and get ready for tax season, here's what individuals and families need to know about tax provisions for 2020. Personal Exemptions Personal exemptions are eliminated for tax years 2018 through 2025. Standard Deductions The standard deduction...
Getting a Handle on Your Expenses
Whether you are a business owner or an individual trying to stay on top of what you spend, knowing where your money is going is essential. There is nothing worse than getting to the end of the month or year and finding out you can’t pay your bills. It is cliché to...
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Updates
We’ve already begun assisting many of you with PPP forgiveness. If you’re a business owner, you most likely applied for a PPP loan to help your business during this pandemic. We’ve recently provided a training on how to apply for PPP forgiveness, but we’d like to...
Individual Retirement Arrangements: Terms To Know
While many taxpayers already know about Individual Retirement Arrangements, or IRAs, and have set up an IRA with a bank or other financial institution, a life insurance company, mutual fund or stockbroker, there are other taxpayers such as those new to the workforce...
Tax-Related Items To Keep in Mind When Disaster Strikes
Unfortunately, disaster can strike at any time. If you've been affected by a disaster this year, here are six tax-related things to keep in mind that usually happen after a major disaster strikes: 1. FEMA Declaration of Major Disaster Area Before the IRS can authorize...
Tips for Taxpayers: Backup Withholding
Taxpayers receiving certain types of income typically reported on certain Forms 1099 and W-2G may need to have backup withholding deducted from these payments. Here are three tips to help taxpayers understand backup withholding: 1. Backup withholding is required on...
Seasonal Workers and the Healthcare Law
Businesses often need to hire workers on a seasonal or part-time basis. For example, some businesses may need seasonal help for holidays, harvest seasons, commercial fishing, or sporting events. Whether you are getting paid or paying someone else, questions often...
Investing in Opportunity Zones: The Facts
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included numerous changes for businesses and individuals. One of these was the creation of the Opportunity Zones tax incentive, the purpose of which is to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities by providing tax...
End-of-Year Tax Planning Strategies for Businesses
Several end-of-year tax planning strategies are available to business owners that can be used to reduce their tax liability. Let's take a look: Deferring Income Businesses using the cash method of accounting can defer income into 2021 by delaying end-of-year invoices...
End-of-Year Tax Planning Strategies for Individuals
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is the time to take a closer look at tax planning strategies you can use to minimize your tax burden for 2020. General Tax Planning Strategies General tax planning strategies for individuals include accelerating or...
Tax Preparation vs. Tax Planning
Many people assume tax planning is the same as tax preparation, but the two are quite different. Let's take a closer look: What is Tax Preparation? Tax preparation is the process of preparing and filing a tax return. Generally, it is a one-time event that culminates...
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