Feb 4, 2020
Loaning money to family and friends is a tricky business for many reasons. Taxes are among them. Funds received as proceeds of a loan aren’t taxable if the borrower is expected to pay it back. However, the moment some or all of the debt is forgiven (doesn’t need to be...
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Jan 28, 2020
The current administration doesn’t have a glowing opinion about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate, but that doesn’t mean it won’t pursue revenue where it can. The IRS is stepping up enforcement of ACA provisions for large employers, and the...
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Jan 21, 2020
Starting in 2020, your newly hired employees will need to submit redesigned Form W-4s. According to the IRS, the new design replaces complicated worksheets with more straightforward questions. The forms, coupled with the agency’s new Tax Withholding Estimator, are...
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Jan 14, 2020
Just because a nationwide tax preparation company is well known doesn’t mean the advice given by its representatives is wise or even legal. Liberty Tax Services drove home that point earlier this month. It settled with the federal government for failing to maintain...
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Jan 7, 2020
Taxes are fickle. One classification misunderstanding and the IRS could blindside you with a tax or tax rate you weren’t expecting. Small business owners are especially vulnerable since their personal and business assets can be uncomfortably intertwined. The key to...
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Jan 2, 2020
Correctly estimating your bids is essential to creating trust with your customers and, yet, many factors can throw a project’s original price tag out the window. These often include elements mostly out of your control, such as working with inaccurate specifications,...
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