In recent years, many people have pivoted to working from home, and that brings up tax questions. If you’re on of those people, you might wonder, “Can I claim the home office deduction on my 2022 tax return?” The short answer is: only if you’re self-employed. Employees can’t currently claim home office expenses, and [...]
Make 2023 More Productive and Prosperous Using QuickBooks We’re one month into 2023. Are you ready for what may come the rest of the year? QuickBooks can help. Now that the holidays are over and you’ve settled back into a normal work pace, it’s a good time to assess where you are with your finances [...]
If you run a business, you know that you need to support expenses with detailed records. To be deductible, every expense on your tax return might have to be defended if your company is subject to an audit. Plus, failing to operate in a businesslike manner, complete with good records, might lead the IRS to [...]
The IRS generally begins accepting the previous year’s individual tax returns in late Janu. Here are quick tips you can use to help speed tax processing and avoid hassles. For starters, contact us soon for your tax preparation appointment. Gather all documents needed to prepare an accurate return, including W-2s, 1099 forms, and statements of [...]
Many perpetrators of investment fraud know how to push the right psychological buttons to entice their “marks” to buy worthless or nonexistent securities. You can mitigate the risks by asking a few questions, performing some research and consulting with trusted advisors. BEWARE Be alert for these common scams: Pyramid and Ponzi. The con [...]
Generally, the term “leakage” has negative connotations. So, it’s not surprising that the same is true in the context of retirement planning, where leakage refers to pre-retirement early withdrawals from a retirement account. Now, as a business owner who sponsors a qualified retirement plan, you might say, “Well, that’s my participants’ business. Not mine.” [...]