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Here are a few starting tips if you’re just starting out as a new business owner. If you are considering diving into the world of entrepreneurship, it’s wise to give yourself a moment and take some time for planning before moving forward. Additionally, to ensure that you’re proceeding with care and caution, be sure to …
Tax credits are a tax benefit that offsets your actual tax liability, as opposed to a tax deduction, which reduces your income. Congress provides tax credits to individual taxpayers for a number of reasons, including as a form of assistance for lower-income taxpayers, to stimulate employment, and to stimulate certain investments, among other things. Tax …
Tax refund going to unpaid debt? Waiting for a tax refund and it never arrives? It may be because you have outstanding federal or state debts. Learn how to be more proactive about debt payments so you can get money returned to your bank account. Question about owing outstanding debt to the IRS? We can …
The IRS announced they are extending the tax return filing date for 2020 individual tax returns from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. This was meant to be a one-month extension, but since May 15 fell on Saturday it was extended to the next business day which is May 17, 2021. This extension only applies to individual 1040 and …
Hoping to expense business IT purchases this year? Thanks to some very liberal tax laws written to encourage investment in personal tangible equipment – it’s possible. Many businesses will be able to expense business IT purchases (and other assets) before the end of the tax year. However, for businesses using the accrual method of accounting, …
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Helpful reminders for April 2021 business due dates. April 2021 Business Due Dates April 15 – Household Employer Return Due If you paid cash wages of $2,200 or more in 2020 to a household employee, you must file Schedule H. If you are required to file a federal income tax return (Form 1040 or 1040-SR), …
A friendly reminder for April 2021 Individual Due Dates. April 2021 Individual Due Dates April 12 – Report Tips to Employer Are you any employee who works for tips? If you received more than $20 in tips during March, you must report them to your employer. Do so on IRS Form 4070 no later than …
If you haven’t heard, the Child Care Tax Credit was extended through 2021. Great news if you are paying childcare expenses that enable you to work. As part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law on March 11, 2021, the child and dependent care tax credit has been substantially increased. Details …
