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Guaranteeing a Loan

If you are guaranteeing a loan to your corporation and it goes into default, there may be tax consequences. You don’t want to be caught unaware.
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Minnesota Metro Sales Tax Increase

On October 1, 2023, a metro sales tax increase will affect seven metro counties in Minnesota. The counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington will need to collect a new 1% local sales tax that will be used to fund transportation and housing projects.
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LLC Advantages

You can operate your small business in several ways. For example, your entity can be a sole proprietorship, an S corporation or a partnership. There are some LLC advantages you should be aware of.
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Personally Paid Corporate Expenses

When spending money personally on behalf of your closely held corporation, you want to ensure the expenses are tax deductible by either you or the business.
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Family and Medical Leave Act

Do you know if your employees are covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? In this article, get the details on employee thresholds and leave provisions.
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Minnesota Bans Non-Compete Provisions

As of July 1, 2023, Minnesota will prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign non-compete agreements restricting their employment options upon termination.
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First-Year Depreciation

If your business has a choice to deduct real estate expenses or depreciate them over several years, the decision may seem simple. But there are a number of factors to consider.
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Less Painful Business Losses

There is a way to make business losses less painful. Using the federal tax code may help soften the blow by allowing businesses to apply losses to offset taxable income in future years, subject to certain limitations.
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Employee Benefit Plan Audit

An employee benefit plan audit is a periodic and independent examination of a company’s benefit plans that are subject to ERISA. If your company currently offers or plans to offer an employee benefit plan, read this article to learn about audit requirements.
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Buy-Sell Agreements

Buy-sell agreements are an essential tool for businesses with more than one owner. This type of agreement defines what will happen to the departing owner's share of the business if they leave. Learn about the benefits, key components, and important considerations of a buy-sell agreement for your business.
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R&E Expenditure Under Section 174

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 brought about a number of Research and Experimentation (R&E) changes to how R&E expenses are treated under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Deducting Website Costs

These days, most businesses have websites. But surprisingly, the IRS hasn’t issued formal guidance on deducting website costs. Fortunately, established rules that generally apply to the deductibility of business costs provide business taxpayers launching a website with some guidance as to the proper treatment of the costs.
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Going Out of Business Tax Obligations

Many businesses shut down due to the pandemic and the economy. However, going out of business tax obligations need to be met. First, a business must file a final income tax return and other related forms for the year it closes its doors.
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Dividends-Received Deduction

There’s a valuable tax deduction available to a C corporation when it receives dividends. The “dividends-received deduction” is designed to reduce or eliminate an extra level of tax on dividends received by a corporation. As a result, a corporation will typically be taxed at a lower rate on dividends than
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Estimated Tax Payment

The next quarterly estimated tax payment deadline is June 15 for individuals and businesses so it’s a good time to review the rules for computing corporate federal estimated tax payments. You want your business to pay the minimum estimated tax payment without triggering the penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.
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