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Using your 401(k) plan to save this year and next
Have you been contributing enough in 2019 to your employer’s 401(k) plan or Roth 401(k)? Here are the contribution limits for this year and the just-announced limit for 2020.
19.11.19 04:43 PM - Comment(s)
Small businesses: Get ready for your 1099-MISC reporting requirements
Has your small business paid independent contractors, vendors or others at least $600 for services during 2019? Here are the reporting requirements you may face.
15.11.19 09:30 AM - Comment(s)
GAAP vs. tax-basis: Which is right for your business?
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles have become more complex in recent years. And more GAAP changes are in the works. Here’s a simpler alternative that could provide relief for some private companies.
12.11.19 01:34 PM - Comment(s)
Small businesses: Stay clear of a severe payroll tax penalty
Did you know you could be personally liable for a harsh penalty if payroll taxes withheld from your employees aren’t paid over to the federal government? Learn more about whom the IRS can go after at your business.
05.11.19 03:57 PM - Comment(s)
Thinking about converting from a C corporation to an S corporation?
These are several factors to consider when a business converts from C corporation to S corporation status. Here is what you should understand.
04.11.19 01:41 PM - Comment(s)
Setting up a Health Savings Account for your small business
Health Savings Accounts offer a flexible, tax-advantaged option for providing health care coverage. Employers and employees can benefit. Here’s a look at what an HSA could mean for your business.
29.10.19 01:49 PM - Comment(s)
Selling securities by year end? Avoid the wash sale rule
Have you cashed in some investment gains in 2019? You may be looking for unrealized losses in your portfolio so you can sell those investments to offset your gains before year end. This can reduce your tax liability. But don’t run afoul of this rule.
28.10.19 01:50 PM - Comment(s)
Use a Coverdell ESA to help pay college, elementary and secondary school costs
Are you looking for ways to save for your child’s or grandchild’s education? Or do you want to save for private elementary and secondary school? A Coverdell Education Savings Account may help.
23.10.19 03:06 PM - Comment(s)
Watch out for tax-related scams
Have you received a text, letter, email or phone call purporting to be from the IRS? Don’t become the victim of a scam. Here’s what you should look out for.
14.10.19 03:19 PM - Comment(s)
Take advantage of the gift tax exclusion rules
With the annual federal gift tax exclusion, you can transfer substantial amounts free of gift taxes to your children and others. Here are the basic rules.
10.10.19 03:33 PM - Comment(s)