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CARES ACT Changes Retirement Plan and Charitable Contribution Rules

April 16th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , |

As we all try to keep ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities safe from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you may be wondering about some of the recent tax changes [...]

Why You Should Keep Life Insurance Out of Your Estate

April 7th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you have a life insurance policy, you probably want to make sure that the life insurance benefits your family will receive after your death won’t be included in your [...]

Testing the Waters Before Jumping In

April 2nd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

When considering a merger or acquisition, the most opportune time to find out about possible culture clashes is obviously before the deal is complete. In fact, one often-cited reason for [...]

The New COVID-19 Law Provides Businesses With More Relief

March 31st, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Just days ago, President Trump signed into law another coronavirus (COVID-19) law, which provides extensive relief for businesses and employers. We believe this will provide much needed relief to “Main [...]

IRS Issues New Regs on Deducting Meal and Entertainment Expenses

March 26th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, C Corporation, Litigation Services, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanently eliminated deductions for most business-related entertainment expenses paid or incurred after 2017. For example, you can no longer deduct 50% of the cost [...]

Individuals Get Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tax and Other Relief

March 24th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Treasury Department and IRS announced that the federal [...]

7 Valuable Tax Credits for Small Businesses

March 19th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Many people are familiar with tax credits for individual taxpayers, such as the credits for higher education expenses or the child tax credit. But businesses and business owners also may be eligible for some valuable [...]

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