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Article Highlights: Mid-year Increase Items Included in the Optional Mileage Rate What Can Be Deducted in Addition to the Optional Mileage Rate Switching Methods With gas prices soaring it has been expected the IRS would increase the mileage rate that business owners can deduct for

Every small business — whether a respected local mom-and-pop retailer, a startup tech company, or an online venture — has accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities, including selecting the accounting method that works best for them.  If you’re new to small business ownership, you might not even

There's an old saying in life that reminds us "the only things that are certain are death and taxes." It seems that, occasionally, some celebrities seem to forget that second part. It's true. Just because you've got the number one movie at the box office,

Article Highlights:  Americans Living and Working Abroad Extension Requests Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Statement of Foreign Financial Assets Estimated Tax Payments Estimated Safe Harbors June 15 is the due date both for Americans living and working outside the U.S. to file

You’ve just gotten your college diploma. Congratulations! Graduating is an enormous accomplishment well worth celebrating, and with the added complication of the global pandemic, your experience was more challenging than most. But now that the last parties are over and you’ve packed up your dorm

The United States economy is nothing if not cyclical - which can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on when, exactly, you're trying to operate a business. According to one recent study, roughly 57% of small business owners say that they fear

Article Highlights Social Security Administration Contractors  Internal Revenue Service U.S. Postal Service Withholding & Estimated Tax Payments Health Insurance Marketplace This is the time of year for many couples to tie the knot.  When you marry, here are some post-marriage tips to help you avoid

Filing status.  Adjusted gross income (AGI).   Taxable income. Marginal tax rate.  Alternative minimum tax (AMT).  Tax Credits. Underpayment of estimated tax penalty. When discussing taxes, reading tax-related articles or trying to decipher tax form instructions, one needs to understand the lingo and acronyms used by

Article Highlights: Forgoing Vacation, Sick, or Personal Leave in Exchange for Ukrainian Relief Program Duration Employee and Employer Tax Implications IRS Notice 2022-28 There is a little-known disaster provision of the tax code that, where if an employer has adopted a leave-based donation program, the

Article Highlights Overlooked or Late Information Three Year Refund Statute Multiple Amendments Amending State Return If you discover that you forgot something on your tax return, you can amend that return after it has been filed. The need to amend can include a number of