Who Will Run Your Business After You?
If you are a business owner, do you have a plan in place that names who will follow you as head of your company? You may feel you are too [...]
Hobby or Business? How to Treat COVID-19 Sideline Activities for Taxes
Today, many people sell homemade products online or work on some unincorporated sideline venture outside of their regular day jobs. Such activities can generate extra spending money. This can be [...]
After you file your tax return: 3 issues to consider
The tax filing deadline for 2019 tax returns has been extended until July 15 this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After your 2019 tax return has been successfully filed [...]
Maximize Social Security Benefits When You Retire
Get the most from Social Security. Younger retirees face a harsh penalty for working part-time. For every $2 earned over $18,240 in 2020 (up from $17,640 in 2019), you lose [...]
Getting A Divorce: How Should You File Your Tax Return?
A divorced or divorcing couple's tax filing status is determined as of the last day of a tax year. A couple in the process of divorce may find that they [...]
Rx for Itemizing Medical Expenses
Medical expenses can be costly — and they're not always covered by insurance. But there may be a silver lining: You may be able to claim an itemized deduction for [...]
Social Security Benefits May Be Taxable
Information from irs.gov Taxpayers receiving Social Security benefits may have to pay federal income tax on a portion of those benefits. Social Security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor, and disability [...]
Some People Are Required to Return Economic Impact Payments That Were Sent Erroneously
The IRS and the U.S. Treasury had disbursed 160.4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) as of May 31, 2020, according to a new report. These are the payments being sent [...]
Last-Minute Strategies for Businesses that Deferred Filing Tax Returns
During the COVID-19 crisis, some key tax deadlines were postponed until July 15, 2020. If your business and/or personal federal income tax return is still awaiting completion, you may have [...]
Good records are the key to tax deductions and trouble-free IRS audits
If you operate a small business, or you are starting a new one, you probably know you need to keep records of your income and expenses. In particular, you should [...]
What Qualifies as a “Coronavirus-Related Distribution” From a retirement Plan?
As you may have heard, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows “qualified” people to take certain “coronavirus-related distributions” from their retirement plans without paying tax. So [...]
Preventative Steps Help Ensure M&A Success
Just because a merger or acquisition is completed on paper does not mean the transactions will be a success. The implications can generally be seen 18 to 24 months after [...]
Is It Time To Reopen Your Business?
Businesses across America that have been shut down due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may now (or soon) have the option to reopen. Since no two businesses are alike — [...]
Seniors: Can You Deduct Medicare Premiums?
If you are age 65 and older, and you have basic Medicare insurance, you may need to pay additional premiums to get the level of coverage you want. The premiums [...]
Hit the Ground Running: 7 Steps for New Business Owners
Running a new business can be a daunting endeavor. As soon as you form a business, you will face many important decisions, ranging from mundane to critical. While much of [...]