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Summer Employment for Your Child

Article Highlights Higher Standard Deduction IRA Options Self-Employed Parent Employing Your Child Tax Benefits Summer is almost here, and your children may be looking for a summer job. The standard deduction for single individuals increased from $12,550 in 2021 to $12,950 in 2022, meaning your

Vacation Home Rentals: How the Income Is Taxed

Article Highlights: Home never rented Home rented for fewer than 15 days Home rented for at least 15 days with minor personal use Home rented for at least 15 days with major personal use Vacation home sales If you have a second home in a

Best Accounting Tips for Auto Repair Shops

If you own or manage an auto repair shop, then accounting and bookkeeping are likely pretty low on your list of favorite past times. Unfortunately, tracking revenue and expenses and other financial aspects of your business is absolutely essential to your success. Though you’d rather

Writing Off Your Business Start-Up Expenses

Article Highlights: $5,000 First-year Start-up and Organizational Expense Write-off Timely Filing Requirements Qualifying Start-up Expenses Trade or Business Purchase Qualifying Organizational Expenses Expense Write-off Limitations How to Make the Election Other Considerations Unfortunately, as a result of the COVID pandemic many small firms have gone

S Corporations Reasonable Compensation Requirement

Article Highlights: Payroll Taxes Corporate Officers Employees of a Corporation Reasonable Salaries Factors Flow-Through Deductions Wage Limitations Unlike a C corporation, which itself pays the tax on its taxable income, an S corporation does not directly pay taxes on its income; instead, its income, losses,

Why Employee Classification is of Paramount Importance

Not too long ago in Orlando, Florida, a federal investigation uncovered a situation where 22 workers were denied overtime by a Florida-based equipment rental company. The company was paying flat salaries to certain employees, regardless of how many hours they worked in a given week.

May 2022 Due Dates

May 2022 Individual Due Dates May 10 - Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during April, you are required to report them to your employer on IRS Form 4070 no later

Owe the IRS Money? How Long Do They Have to Collect?

Article Highlights: Statute of Limitations Filing Before April Due Date Filing After April Due Date Extension Amended Returns Three-year Statute Understatement Exceeds 25% No Filing or Fraud Ten-year Collection Period Tax Records State Statutes of Limitation Have you ever wondered how long the IRS has