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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...

November 11, 2021
Deducting Business-Related Meals

The TCJA permanently eliminated deductions for most business-related entertainment expenses paid or incurred after 2017. But it didn’t specifically address the meals, beverages and snacks that often accompany entertainment activities. Then the CAA temporarily increased the...

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...

July 1, 2021
2021 Midyear Tax Planning

As the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis takes hold and the economy and life begin to return to normal, now is an ideal time to focus on tax planning for the remainder of 2021. ...

June 29, 2021
2021 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The IRS released its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2021 on June 28th. One of the key provisions of this announcement is the IRS this year made its Identity Protection PIN program available to all taxpayers. ...

June 24, 2021
Important Changes to the Child Tax Credit

Recently, there were changes made to the child tax credit that will benefit many taxpayers. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act that was enacted in March 2021, the child tax credit:...