Summer is a time for R&R, but also offers tax-saving opportunities for individuals and small business owners. Here are seven ways to reduce tax liability this summer. Host an employee gathering. Prior to 2018, your business could deduct 50% of the cost of qualified business entertainment expenses. But this deduction has generally been eliminated. Key [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a major new tax deduction for self-employed individuals and owners of pass-through entities like partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). Effective for 2018 through 2025, the deduction for “qualified business income” (QBI) can be as high as 20%. However, these deductions are reduced or [...]
Did you know about all of the electronic offerings associated with your tax return filing? Bank account direct deposit for refunds and direct draft for payments What is it? The quickest and safest way to receive your refund or make your tax payment associated with most federal and state tax returns How do I [...]
Tax season is right around the corner, so we want you to be prepared. As we typically do, we have created this year-end tax planning letter to assist you with certain tips that you should consider before December 31st. This is the time to reassess your overall tax picture for 2021 so you can [...]
The IRS has announced the depreciation limits for vehicles placed in service in 2021. For instance, the maximum first-year deduction for a passenger car, including “bonus depreciation,” is $18,200 (up from $18,100 for cars placed in service in 2020). Deductions are then based on the percentage attributable to business use. Note: Comparable rules apply to [...]
Generally, it takes a long time—39 years to be exact—to fully recover the cost of a business building through regular depreciation deductions. However, your business may benefit from faster write-offs if it conducts a “cost segregation study.” In effect, the study breaks out certain building components so the costs can be deducted over a shorter [...]
A SERP may sound like a creature from a science fiction movie, but it is actually a popular retirement savings vehicle for the top brass. Typically, the SERP—an acronym for Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan—is used to complement a 401(k) or other qualified plan. It offers generous benefits to a chosen few and enables an employer [...]
If you are starting up a new business venture as the pandemic abates, or buying an existing business, you may have to answer this question: When is the operation officially opening for business? This may be significant from a tax perspective. Reason: While “ordinary and necessary” business expenses are generally deductible, start-up expenses must be [...]
By: Kim Smith, CPA, Tax Shareholder Kim is a shareholder, a member of the JMF Tax Department and in charge of the JMF State and Local Tax (SALT) group. With over 20 years of experience, she assists clients with corporate, partnership, and individual income tax reporting as well as complex multi-state income and sales tax issues. On [...]
The new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes relief for both individuals and businesses. Case in point: A key provision in the new law provides tax-free COBRA subsidies to ex-employees for a limited period of time. To top things off, employers are entitled to a payroll tax credit for the resulting costs. Background: Under the [...]