IRS warns of new scam involving unclaimed refunds
The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners are cautioning taxpayers and tax professionals to beware of a new scam in which fraudsters are sending out cardboard envelopes from a delivery service asking people to send photos and bank account information so they can receive an unclaimed tax refund. The envelope has a letter […]
It’s Not Too Late: Qualify Now for Your 2020 and 2021 ERC Money
One Ugly Rule for Owners of S Corporations Deducting Health Insurance
An ugly rule applies to how S corporation owners deduct the cost of health insurance that a corporation puts on its W-2s. The words that make this an ugly rule are “earned income,” and this is unusual because you generally think of earned income as a good thing. But for the S corporation owner who […]
PDF Guide: Four Powerful Tax Strategies for Charitable Giving
Supporting the causes you care about is a fulfilling way to make a difference. You get a bonus when your charitable donations create tax deductions. We designed our downloadable PDF guide to help you unlock the full potential of your tax savings. Inside the Free Report Here’s the table of contents from the free special […]
Helicopter View of 2023 Meals and Entertainment
The article discusses changes to the business meal deduction for the year 2023 and beyond. As of now, the deduction for business meals is only 50 percent—a significant change from the previous 100 percent deduction for business meals in and from restaurants, which was applicable only for the years 2021 and 2022. Additionally, many business-generating […]
2023 Health Insurance for S Corporation Owners: An Update
February 2023 If you operate your business as an S corporation, you continue to enjoy good news in 2023 when it comes to your health insurance. In this article, we give you the ins and outs of what you need to do with your S corporation to ensure your health insurance deductions and also avoid […]
Big Tax Changes To Know for 2023
Alert: A Massive New FinCEN Filing Requirement Is Coming The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new law passed in 2021 that requires corporations, LLCs, and other business entities to provide information about their owners to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The CTA did not take effect immediately. Rather, Congress […]
$80 Billion to the IRS: What It Means for You
For the business owner and tax practitioner, the most important part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was not the tax credit for flashy new electric cars. It was something much more basic: a long-term budget commitment to help the struggling, failing IRS. The Inflation Reduction Act invests an additional $80 billion in the […]
Update 105-HRAs, MSAs, and FSAs to Allow Over-the- Counter Drugs
Here’s good news. The CARES Act reinstated the ability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to reimburse and deduct the cost of over-the-counter drugs and added a new deduction for menstrual care products. The changes apply retroactively (yes, retroactively) to amounts paid after December 31, 2019. Business Wins As you likely know, individual taxpayers who itemize […]
Answers to 12 Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Questions
October, 2022 As you likely know, it’s not too late to file for the ERC. And now is a good time to get this done. You can qualify for 2020 credits of up to $5,000 per employee and 2021 credits of up to $7,000 per employee for each of the first three quarters. That’s a […]