Oct 1, 2019
If you’re a business owner, you may feel that you’ve built up a sixth sense when it comes to choosing the right business partners and customers. Fraud is all around us these days, after all, and it’s important to know who to trust. But it’s not just strangers who find...
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Sep 24, 2019
Meet Ted. Ted is a C Corp owner who is ready to retire by selling his $1 million worth of stock in the business. Not a bad retirement, right? Let’s take a closer look. The long-term capital gains tax for Ted is $240,000. And the buyer? His tax bill is even worse....
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Sep 24, 2019
In case you missed it, presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden released his tax returns this summer. He makes a lot, but that’s not what has business owners and accountants talking. Biden and his wife Jill made $15.6 million in 2017 and 2018,...
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Sep 17, 2019
The IRS will now permit taxpayers to change their bonus depreciation treatment for property acquired after Sept. 27, 2017, and placed in service during a tax year that includes Sept. 28, 2017. Business owners rejoiced when Section 168 of the tax code was...
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Sep 10, 2019
Are auditors and other IRS agents allowed to get a ride from a ridesharing service–or even a friend or family member–to a taxpayer’s home or place of business? It depends on whether doing so violates the taxpayer’s privacy rights. That’s the conclusion of...
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Sep 9, 2019
The IRS audits about 1 million taxpayers each year. While the agency is understaffed, that doesn’t mean you’ll slip through the cracks. IRS software automates the selection process now by flagging returns that show abnormalities: Perhaps the return deviates from...
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