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There's an old saying that reminds us that there are only two certainties in this life: "death, and taxes." Whoever coined that phrase couldn't have known how true it was, particularly when it comes to the latter portion. The Internal Revenue Service recently came out

Article Highlights: Employing a Child Child Payroll Taxes FUTA Tax for a Child Child IRA Contributions Child Tax-Free Income Spouses Working in the Same Business Partnership Spousal Joint Venture Spouse Employee Along with the holidays comes a lot of extra work for many family-run businesses,

Over the last decade, in particular, the definition of the term "career" has changed. Rather than being employed by a single entity for which you receive a W2 at the end of the year, many are now participating in the "gig economy" in a variety

Article Highlights: Benefits Sunsetting After 2021 Benefits Sunsetting After 2022 Not Needing to File May Be an Opportunity Maximize Education Tax Credits Employer Health Flexible Spending Accounts Maximize Health Savings Account Contributions Roth IRA Conversions Avoid Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Penalties Recognizing Capital Losses Take

If you've been following the news recently, you're no doubt aware of a massive round of layoffs that struck one of the most popular social media sites in existence, Twitter. Under the direction of new owner Elon Musk, it was estimated that as many as

According to one recent study, there is a 96% chance that the United States will experience some form of economic recession within the next 12 months. If you needed a single statistic to underline the importance of planning ahead when it comes to your business,

The possibility of a recession looms large. According to one recent study, approximately 20% of all small businesses that open their doors today will close within the first year. Of the number that survives, about 30% will close just one year later. By year five,

Article Highlights: Rough Year for the Stock Market Year End Approaching Annual Capital Losses Are Limited Be Aware of Wash Sale Rules Off-Set Short-Term Gains with Long-Term Capital Losses Planning for Zero Tax on Long-Term Capital Gains Converting a Traditional IRA to a Roth It's

Article Highlights: Television Promotions Payroll Tax Credit Applicable Years Qualifications Business Operations Curtailed Significant Decline in Gross Receipts Potential Abuse Have you seen those ads on television or received email solicitations promoting a large tax credit? The large tax credit they are referring to is

Article Highlights: Planning for the Future Inflation-adjusted Contribution Amounts IRAs Employer 401(k)s HSAs TSAs SE Retirement Plans SEPs Are you ignoring your future retirement needs? That tends to happen when you are younger, retirement is far in the future, and you believe you have plenty