Entries by IslerNW

Sold or Thinking of Selling Your Home?

Article Highlights: Home Sale Exclusion 2 out of 5 Rule Business Use of the Home Gain or Loss from a Sale Previous Use as a Rental Form 1099-S IRS Matching Records If you sold your home this year or are thinking about selling it, there are many tax-related issues that could apply to that sale. […]

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Keeping Up With Receivables: Know Who Owes You

QuickBooks Online provides numerous ways for you to know which customers owe you money – and who is late. There are so many financial details to keep track of when you’re running a small business. You have to make sure your products and services are in good shape and ready to sell. You have to […]

Small Businesses Can Benefit from the Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Article Highlights: What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? Maximum Credit Who Can Claim the Credit? Qualified Employees Pre-screening and Certification Tax-exempt Employers The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a general business credit that is jointly administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Labor (DOL). The WOTC is available for […]

Student Loan Debt: Paying and Avoiding It, Plus Tax Benefits

Article Highlights: Tax Advantaged Repayment of Student Loans Employer Provided Educational Assistance Qualified Tuition Programs The Deductibility of Student Loan Interest Student Loans Forgiven in 2021 through 2025 Avoiding Student Loan Debt Section 529 Plans Coverdell Education Savings Account Education Tax Credits The American Opportunity Credit The Lifetime Learning Credit Despite recent rounds of forgiveness […]

July 2022 Important Due Dates

July 2022 Individual Due Dates July 1 – Time for a Mid-Year Tax Check-Up Time to review your 2022 year-to-date income and expenses to ensure estimated tax payments and withholding are adequate to avoid underpayment penalties. July 11 – Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more […]

IRS Announces Mid-Year Optional Vehicle Mileage Rate Increase 

Article Highlights: Mid-year Increase Items Included in the Optional Mileage Rate What Can Be Deducted in Addition to the Optional Mileage Rate Switching Methods With gas prices soaring it has been expected the IRS would increase the mileage rate that business owners can deduct for vehicle use instead of keeping a record of actual expenses. […]

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The Right Accounting Method for Your Business

Every small business — whether a respected local mom-and-pop retailer, a startup tech company, or an online venture — has accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities, including selecting the accounting method that works best for them.  If you’re new to small business ownership, you might not even realize that there are multiple ways to keep tabs on […]

Tips for Students Planning to Work During the Summer

Article Highlights: Form W-4 Watch Out for Payroll Surprises Tips Odd Jobs Self-Employment Tax Working for Parents ROTC Students Newspaper Delivery Retirement Contributions As the summer break from school approaches, many students are looking for part-time summer employment. Both parents and students should be aware of the tax issues that need to be considered when […]

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June 15 Is an Important Filing Deadline

Article Highlights: Americans Living and Working Abroad Extension Requests Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Statement of Foreign Financial Assets Estimated Tax Payments Estimated Safe Harbors June 15 is the due date both for Americans living and working outside the U.S. to file their 2021 federal income tax returns and for the second […]

You May Be Able to Donate Your Unused Employee Vacation, Sick, or Personal Leave to Ukrainian Relief

Article Highlights: Forgoing Vacation, Sick, or Personal Leave in Exchange for Ukrainian Relief Program Duration Employee and Employer Tax Implications IRS Notice 2022-28 There is a little-known disaster provision of the tax code that, where if an employer has adopted a leave-based donation program, the employees can forgo paid vacation, sick, or personal leave in […]