IMPORTANT! You May Owe a Tax Payment This Month Find out if you owe the IRS an estimated tax payment You may owe the IRS a tax payment for your 2020 tax return and not know it. Most Americans have income taxes withheld from their paychecks, with their employer sending a tax payment to the …
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SBA, Treasury to publish names of some PPP loan recipients
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury have agreed to publish the names and amount ranges for all recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or more. In a news release issued Friday night, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza said they had reached an agreement with the bipartisan …
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Tax Tips to Aid in Retiring Early
Wouldn’t it be nice to check out of the workforce early and not have to worry about having enough money for retirement? While good financial planning can help you get there, leveraging the tax code as part of your retirement plan is also a good idea. Here are some tax tips that could help you …
Think Before Tapping 401(k) as Emergency Fund
Do you need a quick infusion of cash? Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, you may be able to take money out of a qualified plan, like a 401(k), or an IRA, with favorable tax consequences. But should you do it? You might view withdrawing money from a retirement account as …
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6 Tips to Avoid Common Payroll Mistakes
1. Carefully set up your payroll system and update it regularly Take the time to input correct employee information, tax withholding amounts and payment information. By doing this, you'll avoid paying the wrong amount to employees and stay away from errors in the long run. 2. Pay your employees on time If you want to …
Start or review an accountable plan
Employee reimbursements need careful compliance. Employees, including business owner/employees, often are required to pay expenses out of pocket on behalf of their employer or business. In most cases, they do so either expecting to be reimbursed or, until the end of 2017, expecting to claim the expenditures as a miscellaneous itemized deduction (above a threshold …
Do I Have a Business or a Hobby?
Do I Have a Business or a Hobby? Taxpayers must report on their tax return the income earned from hobbies. The rules for how to report the income and expenses depend on whether the activity is a hobby or a business. There are special rules and limits for deductions taxpayers can claim for hobbies. In …
Final rules determine maximum vehicle values
The IRS finalized the rules for maximum vehicle values under the cents-per-mile valuation rule and the fleet-average valuation rule after the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increased those values to $50,000, adjusted for inflation. Consistent with the substantial increase in the dollar limitations on depreciation deductions under Sec. 280F(a), the regulations …
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