An update to Small Business Week

National Small Business Week was last week and this year’s theme was “Building a Better America through Entrepreneurship.” With that in mind, the IRS is urging business owners to take advantage of certain tax benefits and resources while there’s still time. The enhanced 100% business meals deduction (up from 50%) for meals purchased from a […]

Ranking Property Taxes on the 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index

Ranking Property Taxes on the 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index https://bit.ly/3kUx5gH

Filing the the nonprofit e-Postcard

Form 990-N (e-Postcard) is supposed to be filed with the IRS by tax-exempt organizations with annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less. If a nonprofit files its 990-N improperly, the IRS may consider the organization as having not filed. And nonprofits that don’t file for three consecutive years automatically lose their exempt status. The IRS […]

State Sales Tax Breadth and Reliance, Fiscal Year 2021

State Sales Tax Breadth and Reliance, Fiscal Year 2021 https://bit.ly/3KXzimd

Receive a letter from the IRS?

If you recently filed your tax return and then receive a letter from the IRS, don’t panic. The letter was most likely sent because your return contained an error, the IRS has made a change to your return or the agency needs more information. Simply follow instructions and promptly return any forms included in the […]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Best wishes on Mother’s Day to you…. May you spend this special day with your kids to make it a memorable day as a mom.

What’s new in charitable giving?

Non-fungible tokens

The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) has issued a bulletin containing best practices for taxpayers who’ve purchased, or are planning to purchase, non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The J5 is a grouping of the tax agencies of the U.S., Canada, U.K., Netherlands and Australia. NFTs can be anything digital, including music, that can be considered […]

Health Savings Accounts

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-advantaged savings accounts funded with pretax dollars. Funds can be withdrawn tax-free to pay for qualified medical expenses. An HSA must be coupled with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). The IRS annually adjusts HSA and HDHP amounts based on inflation. For 2023, the HSA contribution amount for individuals is $3,850 […]

The tax mechanics involved in the sale of trade or business property

There are many rules that can potentially apply to the sale of business property. Thus, to simplify discussion, let’s assume that the property you want to sell is land or depreciable property used in your business, and has been held by you for more than a year. (There are different rules for property held primarily […]