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2020 Year-End Tax Strategies for Businesses
As the world continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, businesses are doing all they can to mitigate risks and plan for a recovery that’s anything but certain. The path forward will likely not be linear. Different regions, industries and business segments may be in different stages
2020 Year-End Tax Planning Highlights for Individuals
As the year-end approaches, individuals, business owners and family offices should be reviewing their situations to identify any opportunities for reducing, deferring or accelerating tax obligations. Areas that should be looked at in particular include tax reform provisions that remain in play, as well as new opportunities and relief
4 Best Practices for Cash Flow Forecasting
Cash flow is a top concern for most businesses today. Cash flow forecasts can help you predict potential shortfalls and proactively address working capital gaps. They can also help avoid late payments, identify late-paying customers and find alternative sources of funding when cash is tight. To keep your company’s cash
Qualified Improvement Property Depreciation
Earlier this year, Congress finally passed legislation that corrects a drafting error related to real estate qualified improvement property (QIP). The correction is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The correction retroactively allows real property owners to depreciate QIP faster than before, either 100% the
Benefits of Being a Small Business
Small businesses enjoy several tax advantages that may allow them to reduce their tax bills, defer taxes and simplify the reporting process. Until recently, federal tax rules generally defined “small business” as one with average annual gross receipts of $5 million or less ($1 million or $10 million in some
Out-of-State Workers and/or Sales May Trigger State Nexus Laws
Does your company conduct sales in states in which you are not registered or in which you have not filed sales and use tax returns? Does your company ship goods or provide services to customers located in states where you have little or no in-state physical presence? Do you have
2021 Social Security Wage Base is Increasing
If your small business is planning for payroll next year, be aware that the “Social Security wage base” is increasing. The Social Security Administration recently announced that the maximum earnings subject to Social Security tax will increase from $137,700 in 2020 to $142,800 in 2021. For 2021, the FICA tax
How long should you keep tax records?
You likely have multiple years of tax-related documents piled up. Which tax records can you toss once you’ve filed each year? Now is a good time to go through old tax records and see what you can discard. The General Rules At minimum, you should keep tax records for as
Deducting Business Website Costs
Most businesses have had a website for many years, but surprisingly, the IRS hasn’t yet issued formal guidance on when Internet website costs can be deducted. Fortunately, established rules that generally apply to the deductibility of business costs, and IRS guidance that applies to software costs, provide business taxpayers launching
Your Estate Plan Needs a Health Care Power of Attorney
What happens if illness, injury or age-related dementia renders you unable to make decisions or communicate your wishes regarding your health care or financial affairs? Unless your estate plan addresses these situations, your family may be forced to seek a court-appointed guardian. Health care arrangements are particularly important because your