Why It's Never Too Early to Start a Savings Account for Your Children

Parents - especially new ones - are always looking for new ways to improve the lives of their children. Surprisingly, one of the most effective opportunities that people also often overlook has to do with starting a savings account for that…

Can a Self-Employed Taxpayer Mix Business and Pleasure During Foreign Travel and Still Get a Tax Deduction?

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Article Highlights: 100% Business Primarily Vacation Primarily Business Special Circumstances Foreign Conventions, Seminars, and Meetings Cruise Ships Spousal Travel Expenses Note: the business expenses discussed in…

Relief For Some 2023 IRA RMDs

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Article Highlights: IRA Owners Turning 72 in 2023. Required Minimum Distribution Not Required Until April 1, 2025. 60-Day Rollover Period Rollover Period Extended Until September 30, 2023. On July 14, 2023, the IRS issued Notice…

Your Entrepreneur Start-Up Guide: The Best Practices to Help Motivate Success

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Ask any experienced entrepreneur and they will tell you that the difference between running a business and running a successful business is massive. To truly give yourself the best chance of success, and to help achieve your overall goals in…

What’s Best, FSA or HSA?

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Article Highlights: Employer Medical Fringe Benefits. Flexible Spending Account (FSA). FSA Annual Contribution Limits. FSA Limited Annual Carryover Provisions. Health Savings Account (HSA). HSA Qualifications. High Deductible…

Important July 2023 Due Dates

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July 2023 Individual Due Dates July 3 - Time for a Mid-Year Tax Check Up Time to review your 2023 year-to-date income and expenses to ensure estimated tax payments and withholding are adequate to avoid underpayment penalties. July 10 - Report…

Tax Breaks for Hiring Your Children in Your Family Business

Article Highlights: Child Under the Age of 19 or a Student Under the Age of 24 Kiddie Tax Tax on a Child’s Earned Income Deduction for the Business Employment Taxes IRAs and Retirement Plans You might consider hiring…

5 Ways QuickBooks Online Can Make You More Profitable

QuickBooks Online can enhance your company’s bottom line by improving your cash flow, customer relationships, inventory balance, and your future. QuickBooks Online is really good at a lot of things. It helps you create and manage contact…

Divorced, Separated, Married or Widowed This Year? Unpleasant Surprises May Await You at Tax Time

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 Article Highlights: Separated Taxpayers Divorced Taxpayers Recently Married Taxpayers Widowed Taxpayers Filing Status Joint and Several Liability Who Claims the Children Alimony Community Property States Affordable…

Did You Get a Letter from the IRS? Don’t Panic.

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Article Highlights: IRS Notices CP Series Notice Automated Notices Frequent Errors ID Theft Penalties and Interest What You Should Do What We Will Do Now that most tax refunds are deposited directly into taxpayers’…