Recent changes to federal tax law and accounting rules could affect whether you decide to lease or buy equipment or other fixed assets. Although there’s no universal “right” choice, many businesses that formerly leased assets are now deciding to buy them. Pros and cons of leasing From a cash flow perspective, leasing can be more […]
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Incentive stock options (ISOs) are a popular form of compensation for executives and other employees of corporations. They allow you to buy company stock in the future at a fixed price equal to or greater than the stock’s fair market value on the ISO grant date. If the stock appreciates, you can buy shares at […]
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With tax season well underway, questions persist about what has changed with the enactment of the new tax laws. Itemized deductions are not what they used to be for individual taxpayers. Highlighted below are a few of the many changes that are impacting taxpayers this filing season. Mortgage interest deduction. You generally can claim an itemized […]
The increasing complexity and required compliance to Sales and Use Tax are causing confusion for many business owners. Most often, the uncertainty is about what is taxable on initial purchase, and what is subject to tax on resale. For Veterinarians, the difficulty has heightened with the increased use of online pharmacies. Use this chart as a starting […]
Take a Multi-Year Outlook on Income Tax Planning It is essential that you know what your tax liability will be from the sale of your practice. Once the tax liability is determined, be sure that your withholdings on compensation, and quarterly estimated income tax payments, have you meet your income tax “safe harbor.” In most […]
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As illustrated in a previous post, the tax law changes of 2018 brought along a new benefit to pass through entities: The QBI Deduction, which is a deduction up to 20% of qualified business income. This Section, though, is full of complexities, as it includes many limitations and multiple calculations. The biggest limitation was if […]
Who doesn’t love tax credits?! They are a dollar for dollar reduction of your tax liability. The IRS has a specific credit for qualified businesses that has added a SEP, SIMPLE or qualified retirement plan. If qualified, your business may be eligible for a credit up to 50% of the costs, with a maximum credit […]
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What a great time of the year. The holidays are upon us, and tax season is right around the corner. Since there is still time to make any reporting changes needed before year end, those who are 2% or greater shareholders in an S- Corporation should be sure not to miss this item. As most […]
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Year end is only a few weeks away and as a business owner, it may be most tax advantageous for you to accelerate deductions into the current tax year. One way of doing this is to charge last minute expenses on your business credit card. The business receives a deduction at the time the card […]
Going through the rooms of our house for our family’s upcoming move, my wife and I were constantly debating whether or not we would keep or purge our accrued belongings. Instead of cramming the household items into bags and tossing them out with the trash, we knew our valuable, yet slightly used items could possibly […]
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