If you need help planning your business tax filing deadlines for October 2020, this article is for you. We explain the most important deadlines for this month so you can stay on top of the due dates that matter. October 15 – Corporations File a 2019 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120 or 1120-A) …
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Actually, A Recession Is A Great Time to Launch A New Startup
Wondering if a recession is a great time to launch a new startup? It’s safe to say that there are a lot of people worried about a global recession. Thanks to the economic slowdown that the pandemic has brought with it, people are watching their money. And your average entrepreneur and startup founder is chief …
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Still Waiting for The IRS To Cash Your Check?
If you are still waiting for the IRS to cash your check – you are not alone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has furloughed many of its employees, or had them work from home to mitigate the spread of the virus. Many IRS offices remained shuttered for months. A backlog of millions of pieces …
Video: Do You Know That Unemployment Benefits Are Taxable?
Many people are unaware that the unemployment benefits received from federal and state benefits are taxable, leading to a potentially unpleasant outcome on your 2020 tax return. Watch the video below to learn more.
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Ready for the Reappearance of the 1099-NEC?
The Internal Revenue Service resurrected a form unused since the early 1980s. Form 1099-NEC (the NEC stands for non-employee compensation) is now back in use. This form is used to report non-employee compensation instead of the 1099-MISC. The 1099-MISC has been used since 1983 to report payments to contract workers and freelancers to the IRS. …
Paying Too Much Interest on Your Home Mortgage?
Are you paying too much interest on your home mortgage? Only you can be the judge of that – but right now, interest rates are at an all-time low. You may want to consider refinancing your existing home mortgage to take advantage of these super low rates. Especially if doing substantially reduces your monthly mortgage …
10 Tips for Better Budgeting…
Need some tips for better budgeting? If you already have a budget, it’s probably been difficult for you to stick with it for the last several months. Unless you provide products and/or services that have been in great demand since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, you’ve had to adjust your budget significantly. Better days are …
Do You Know Unemployment Benefits Are Taxable?
Did you know? Unemployment benefits are taxable! With the passage of the CARES Act stimulus package earlier this year, the federal government added $600 to the normal state weekly unemployment benefits. Also, the number of benefit weeks were increased to a total of 39. In many cases, workers are receiving unemployment benefits for the first …
Foreclosure Tax Issues to Be Aware Of
If a foreclosure is in your future, you should be aware of certain tax issues. As part of the CARES Act, Congress provided temporary relief for homeowners with federally backed mortgages who were financially impacted by COVID-19. For those unable to keep up with their home mortgage payments, the relief provides mortgage forbearance. Also this …
