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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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Meal and Vehicle Expenses

Business meal and vehicle expenses are a magnet for IRS review. If you claim deductions for them, it’s important to comply with the strict tax law substantiation requirements. Keep these DOs and DON’Ts in mind.
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Independent Contractors

These days, many businesses are filling vacant positions and saving money by using independent contractors. Here are the basic rules to help keep you out of trouble with the IRS.
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Educational Assistance Program

Education benefits help attract, retain and motivate employees. One popular fringe benefit is an education assistance program that allows employees to continue learning and perhaps earn a degree with financial assistance from their employer.
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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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Navigating Tough Times for Business Owners

In these difficult economic times, here are some tips on optimizing your business in the professional services industry.
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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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Research Tax Credit

If your small business or start-up is planning to claim the research tax credit, there’s an option to get immediate use of the research tax credit. Subject to limits, you can elect to apply all or some of any research tax credits against payroll taxes instead of your income tax.
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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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HSA Amounts for 2023

The IRS recently announced the HSA amounts for 2023, which have been adjusted for inflation. High inflation rates will result in next year’s amounts being increased more than they have been in recent years.
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Adding a New Partner?

Adding a new partner in a partnership has several financial and legal implications that need to be addressed.
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