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October 3, 2018
Creating a Strong BYOD Policy

It’s easy to understand why more and more businesses are taking a “bring your own device” (BYOD) approach to the smartphones, tablets and laptops many employees rely on to do their jobs. BYOD can boost employee efficiency and satisfaction, often while reducing a compan...

September 27, 2018
New Credit For Paid Family and Medical Leave

A new general business credit was introduced with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for employers who provide paid family and medical leave to their employees for 2018 and 2019. To take advantage of this credit, employers must have a separate provision in the employer's policies; mo...

September 24, 2018
Key Tax Law Changes for Businesses

As we get closer to year-end, we thought it would be helpful to review some of the key tax law changes that come into play for businesses in 2018. Section 179 Deduction - Increased the maximum annual Section 179 deduction to $1 million and increase the deduction phase-out t...

September 24, 2018
Juggle Income and Deductible Expenditures through Year-end

The new tax rules allow more businesses to use the cash-method accounting for tax purposes. Assuming your business is eligible, cash-method accounting creates the ability to micromanage 2018 and 2019 taxable income to minimize taxes over the two-year period. Here are some sp...

September 24, 2018
Revenue Recognition Changes for Construction Contractors

Is your construction company ready for the new Revenue Recognition changes coming? Hopefully you have heard something in the last few years regarding the changes coming for revenue recognition.  If not, we’ve got you covered. Construction Contractors may be the industry ...

September 14, 2018
Expanding Your Business to a Second Location?

Most business owners want to grow their companies. And one surefire sign of growth is when ownership believes the company can expand its operations to a second location. If your business has reached this point, or is nearing it, both congratulations and caution are in order...

Minnesota has an R&D tax credit which is calculated independently of the federal R&D credit.
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September 13, 2018
Choosing the Right CPA Firm for Real Estate Compliance Audits

Choosing the right CPA firm for your annual real estate compliance audit:  Depending on the type of mortgage on your property, that may determine what type of compliance requirements are required to be reported annually. Property owners with mortgages that require any type ...

September 13, 2018
Capitalization Policy for Real Estate Companies

To capitalize or to expense? Property owners tend to struggle with wanting to expense as much repairs and maintenance (R&M) as possible during the year to maximize tax deductions, and to possibly increase any losses during the year. We assist many clients with determining wh...

September 12, 2018
New Baby? Start Saving With a 529 Plan

You have a child! Congratulations! Start saving for their education since it comes sooner than you think.  The “parenting time continuum” is baffling: it feels like your child will never sleep through the night, yet education costs come knocking at your door all to soon...

September 11, 2018
HSA + HDHP Can Be A Winning Health Benefits Formula

If you’ve done any research into employee benefits for your business recently, you may have come across a bit of alphabet soup in the form of “HSA + HDHP.” Although perhaps initially confusing, this formula represents an increasingly popular model for health care bene...

September 11, 2018
Charitable Contributions Strategy Using Donor Advised Funds

The new tax law increases the limit on cash contributions to public charities and certain private foundations from 50% to 60% of AGI. That being said; the law also increased the standard deduction, in fact it almost doubled. The higher standard deduction along with the capp...