If you operate a business, or you’re starting a new one, you know you need to keep records of your income and expenses. Specifically, you should...
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Smooth sailing: Tips to speed processing and avoid hassles this tax season
The IRS began accepting 2021 individual tax returns on January 24. If you haven’t prepared yet for tax season, here are three quick tips to help...
Entrepreneurs and taxes: How expenses are claimed on tax returns
While some businesses have closed since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, many new ventures have launched. Entrepreneurs have cited a number of...
Numerous tax limits affecting businesses have increased for 2022
Many tax limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and a number of them have increased for 2022. Here’s a rundown of those...
Help safeguard your personal information by filing your 2021 tax return early
The IRS announced it is opening the 2021 individual income tax return filing season on January 24. (Business returns are already being accepted.)...
How will revised tax limits affect your 2022 taxes?
While Congress didn’t pass the Build Back Better Act in 2021, there are still tax changes that may affect your tax situation for this year. That’s...
Businesses with employees who receive tips may be eligible for a tax credit
If you’re an employer with a business where tipping is customary for providing food and beverages, you may qualify for a federal tax credit...
Are you eligible for a medical expense tax deduction?
You may pay out a bundle in out-of-pocket medical costs each year. But can you deduct them on your tax return? It’s possible but not easy. Medical...
Defer tax with a like-kind exchange
Do you want to sell commercial or investment real estate that has appreciated significantly? One way to defer a tax bill on the gain is with a...
Gig workers should understand their tax obligations
The number of people engaged in the “gig” or sharing economy has grown in recent years. In an August 2021 survey, the Pew Research Center found that...
Will the standard business mileage rate go up in 2022? Yes!
After two years of no increases, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business...
There’s a deduction for student loan interest … but do you qualify for it?
If you’re paying back college loans for yourself or your children, you may wonder if you can deduct the interest you pay on the loans. The answer is...
Stock market investors: Year-end tax strategies to consider
Year-end is a good time to plan to save taxes by carefully structuring your capital gains and losses. Consider some possibilities if you have losses...
2022 Q1 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2022. Keep in mind that this...
Providing a company car? Here’s how taxes are handled
The use of a company vehicle is a valuable fringe benefit for owners and employees of small businesses. This perk results in tax deductions for the...