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June 28, 2022
2022 Q3 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines for Businesses and Other Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2022. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all appl...

June 22, 2022
Businesses Will Soon Be Able to Deduct More Under the Standard Mileage Rate

Business owners are aware that the price of gas is historically high, which has made their vehicle costs soar. The average nationwide price of a gallon of unleaded regular gas on June 17 was $5, compared with $3.08 a year earlier, according to the AAA Gas Prices website. A g...

May 4, 2022
Businesses May Receive Notices About Information Returns That Don’t Match IRS Records

The IRS has begun mailing notices to businesses, financial institutions and other payers that filed certain returns with information that doesn’t match the agency’s records. These CP2100 and CP2100A notices are sent by the IRS twice a year to payers who filed information...

March 29, 2022
2022 Q2 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines for Businesses and Other Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines that apply to businesses and other employers during the second quarter of 2022. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all...

March 22, 2022
Taking the Opposite Approach: Ways Your Business Can Accelerate Taxable Income and Defer Deductions

Typically, businesses want to delay recognition of taxable income into future years and accelerate deductions into the current year. But when is it prudent to do the opposite? And why would you want to?...

February 23, 2022
Tax Organizer Tips

Tax Day for individual tax filers is typically April 15th each year unless the day falls on a holiday or weekend. The IRS extended the filing season in 2020 and last year because of COVID-19. But that is not the case for tax returns filed in 2022. For this year, the deadli...

February 23, 2022
Tax Filing Due Dates

Just a reminder that the traditional tax filing due dates listed below are not being adjusted this year by the government. Due to ever changing tax laws, related tax forms and software updates, coupled with the unknown of whether or not various states will conform with the F...

November 11, 2021
Are You Liable for “Nanny Taxes”?

If you employ household workers — which may include nannies, babysitters, housekeepers, cooks, gardeners, health care workers and other employees — it’s important to understand your tax obligations, commonly referred to as “nanny taxes.” ...

November 11, 2021
Five Tax Planning Tips for Retirees

There’s a common misconception that, after retirement, tax bills shrink, tax returns become simpler and tax planning is a thing of the past. That may be true for some, but many people find that the combination of Social Security, pensions and withdrawals from retirement ac...

September 3, 2021
Recovery Start-Up Employee Retention Credit

Did you start a business in 2020 and think that you were unable to qualify for the amazing Employee Retention Credit? Well, think again; you could be in luck. The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), created a new path that could allow you to qualify for...

July 15, 2021
IRS Struggles

It’s never been a particularly pleasant experience dealing with the IRS, but the IRS is struggling mightily right now in a way they have never struggled before. Their service is at an all-time low and there is no end in sight. They have millions of unopened pieces of mai...

July 13, 2021
New Minnesota Tax Law on PTE

On July 1, 2021, Governor Tim Walz signed into law Minnesota’s FY 2022-2023 State Budget, which includes a new elective pass-through entity (PTE) tax. This allows certain qualifying PTEs, including partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC’s), and S corporations, to...