Employee Relocation: What Happens to Your Home?

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Business owners and employees often have questions about what to do with an employee’s home when they move to a new job location. Here are some answers. Employees Most employers want to protect the employee from being relocated against financial loss on a “forced” sale of their home. Here are the most common ways to […]

What to Do if You Missed the Tax Deadline

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023, was the deadline for most taxpayers to file their tax returns. If you haven’t filed a 2022 tax return yet, it’s not too late. First, gather any information related to income and deductions for the tax years for which a return is required to be filed, then call the office. If […]

Employee Business Expense Deduction

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Before tax reform, an employee could deduct unreimbursed job expenses and other miscellaneous expenses that were more than two percent of adjusted gross income (AGI) as long as they itemized instead of taking the standard deduction. Starting in 2018, however, most taxpayers can no longer claim unreimbursed employee expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions unless they […]

Small Business: Rent Expenses May Be Tax-deductible

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If you’re a small business owner just starting out, you may not realize that some rent expenses may be deductible on your tax return. Here are some things small business owners should keep in mind when it comes to deducting rental expenses: How Rent is Defined Rent is any amount paid for the use of […]

State Payments Excluded From 2022 Federal Returns

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Taxpayers in 21 states received special payments related to general welfare and disaster relief in 2022. However, according to recently issued guidance from the IRS, they will not need to report these payments on their 2022 federal tax returns. The special tax refunds or payments made by certain states were related to the pandemic and […]

Refundable vs. Non-Refundable Tax Credits

Refundable vs. Non-Refundable Tax Credits

Tax credits can reduce your tax bill or give you a bigger refund, but not all tax credits are created equal. While most tax credits are refundable, some credits are nonrefundable. Still, before we look at the difference between refundable and nonrefundable tax credits, it’s important to understand the difference between a tax credit and […]

Tax Implications When Employed in the Family Business

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When a family member employs someone, the tax implications depend on the relationship and the type of business. Taxpayers and employers need to understand their tax situation. Here is what to know: Married People in Business Together Generally, a qualified joint venture whose only members are a married couple filing a joint return isn’t treated […]

Small Business: Deducting Startup Costs

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If you’ve recently started a business – or are thinking about starting a business – you should know that as an owner, all eligible costs incurred before you began operating the business are treated as capital expenditures. As such, they are part of the cost basis for the business. Generally, the business can recover costs […]