Here’s What Happened in the World of Small Business in August 2021
Here are five things that happened this past month that affect your small business. 1) The Senate passed a $1.2T infrastructure package.At the beginning of August, the Senate passed a…
Small Businesses: Here’s How the U.S. Supreme Court Wayfair Decision Affects You
If you are a small business owner, chances are good you’re paying more attention to your accounts receivables and deliverables than to a three-year-old Supreme Court decision. But knowing what…
Mid-Year Tax Planning Checklist
All too often, taxpayers wait until after the close of the tax year to worry about their taxes and miss opportunities that could reduce their tax liability or financially assist…
The Treasury Green Book of Biden Proposed Tax Changes
The U.S. Treasury has released the Biden administration’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget, which includes a general explanation of the administration’s 2022 revenue proposals. The publication is commonly referred to as…
How Long Should You Keep Old Tax Records?
This is a common question: How long must taxpayers keep copies of their income tax returns and supporting documents? Generally, individuals should hold on to their income tax records for…
35 Million: The Total Backlog of Tax Returns The IRS Had At The End Of Tax Season
The Internal Revenue Service has released a midyear report to Congress that details a significant backlog of tax returns dating back to the end of tax filing season, and many of…
Managing out-of-State Employees: The Payroll Tax Conundrum
As the COVID-19 global health event continues, employees across the country are still working at home and will likely keep doing so for the foreseeable future. If you have employees…
How to Protect Your Data in QuickBooks
After the unprecedented year we’ve just experienced, the last thing you need is to have your accounting data compromised or stolen. It would be impossible to reconstruct your QuickBooks file…
You Can Expense Business IT Purchases
Thanks to some very liberal tax laws written to encourage investment in personal tangible equipment, including information technology (IT) equipment, many businesses will be able to expense (write off as…
Interaction between PPP Loans and the Employee Retention Credit
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CCA), which was passed by Congress and signed by the president late last December, included a very tax-beneficial provision that liberalized the interaction between PPP…