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Next-Level Growth: Unlocking Your Business's Full Potential
After successfully navigating the start-up phase, your business has a strong foundation for growth. At the growth stage, business and financial advisory services become essential. Focus on these two key areas to elevate your company to the next level.
It May Not Be Too Late to Reduce Your 2024 Taxes
If you’re preparing to file your 2024 federal income tax return and your tax bill is higher than you’d expected or your tax refund is smaller than you’d hoped, there might still be an opportunity to change it.
Unlocking the Potential Benefits of ESOPs
Wouldn’t it be great if your employees worked as if they owned part of the company? An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) could make that a reality.
Prepare for Resilience with a Business Continuity Plan
Companies can protect employees, safeguard data and recover costs through a business continuity plan. This plan reduces losses and speeds up recovery.
A Better Way to Help with Tuition
Another year is here, and that comes with a new school semester and tuition bills for many people. If you’re considering helping a grandchild or other loved one with their college expenses, first take time to review the tax implications.
Married Filing Separately: When It May Make Sense
Filing joint tax returns generally results in the lowest tax bill for married couples. However, in some circumstances, they may pay less taxes if they file separately.
4 Key Tax Questions About 2025 Taxes
Right now, you may be more focused on what you’ll owe (or receive as a refund) when you file your 2024 tax return in April than on tax planning for the new year. However, as you work through your annual tax filing, you should familiarize yourself with amounts that may have changed for 2025 due to inflation adjustments.
7 Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Individuals
As the holidays approach, it’s time to consider tax planning moves that will help lower your 2024 taxes, as well as set you up for tax savings in future years. Here are seven year-end tax planning ideas to consider.
Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirements for Businesses
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has set the stage for significant changes in business reporting requirements in the U.S., introducing strict guidelines on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) as part of its implementation. This article explores what the CTA and BOI reporting mean for businesses, focusing on who must comply, what information is needed, and the consequences of non-compliance.
Tax-Saving Moves Businesses Should Consider Before Year End
Now is a good time to consider year-end moves that can help reduce your business’s 2024 taxes. The effectiveness of a particular action depends on the circumstances of your business. Here are several possibilities.
Harris vs. Trump's Tax Wish List: Income Tax, Capital Gains, Estate Tax and More
This comprehensive look at Harris and Trump's tax proposals covers income tax rates, tax credits and deductions, capital gains tax, estate tax, corporate tax and more!
Are You Aware of the Business Credits and Other Tax Benefits Available?
It’s a challenging time for many businesses. Therefore, any help you can get, such as tax incentives and sales tax exemptions, can make a big difference. Unfortunately, these benefits often go unclaimed because businesses don’t know about them or erroneously think they’re ineligible.
4 Main Drivers of Tax Savings
Understanding these 4 tax-saving drivers will help you make tax-smart decisions over time, including moving money into tax smart investments and creating liquidity via debt financing. Here's the key drivers that will change how you think about your money!
Understanding S-Corporations and the Importance of a Reasonable Salary
When small business owners in the United States look for tax advantages, many choose to structure their businesses as S-Corporations (S-Corps). But what exactly is an S-Corp, and why is it crucial to pay yourself a reasonable salary if you're the owner? Let's break it down.
How to Deduct Business Travel
Before traveling for business, it’s important to know what’s tax deductible. Through 2025, employees aren’t permitted to deduct unreimbursed business expenses, including travel expenses, but self-employed people may deduct business travel expenses on Schedule C.
How a "Full-Time" Pilot Qualified as a Real Estate Professional
Real estate professional status allows landlords to deduct rental losses against their regular (W2, business, interest, dividends) income. It's a powerful tax strategy for real estate investors.
But one test to qualify as a REP is to spend more time in real estate than your day job.
So how did a boat pilot with a W-2 job qualify as a REP?
Tax Court Denies $187k of Business Expenses for a Side Hustle
The Tax Court assessed 9 factors to determine if her writing was truly a business engaged in for profit, or if these expenses were merely personal.
Tax Break for Educators
Teachers who are getting ready for a new school year often pay for some of their classroom supplies out-of-pocket. They may be able to get some of that cost back by taking advantage of a special tax break for educators.
Tax Considerations When Choosing a Business Entity
Are you in the process of starting a business or contemplating changing your business entity? If so, you’ll need to decide how to organize your company.
Understanding the Standard vs Itemized Deduction
The standard deduction is a simple and effective way to reduce your taxable income without the complexity of itemizing deductions. It streamlines the tax filing process and ensures you benefit from a reduced tax liability.