If you’re fortunate enough to own a vacation home, you may want to rent it out when you’re not using it. But how might that affect your taxes? The answer lies in keeping good records. Before you post the “for rent” sign, consider how many days you, your relatives (even
Traditionally, important tax and financial records have been stored as hard copies in desk drawers, filing cabinets and safe deposit boxes. These days, however, it’s become increasingly popular and easy to digitize documents and store them electronically. Is this the right move for you? THE CASE FOR GOING DIGITAL One
If your company benefits include group term life insurance paid by your employer, a portion of the premiums paid for the coverage may be taxable. Depending on the amount of coverage you’re provided, some of it may create undesirable income tax consequences for you. The cost of the first $50,000
Married couples may not be able to save as much as they need for retirement when one spouse doesn’t work outside the home – perhaps so that spouse can take care of children or elderly parents. In general, an IRA contribution is allowed only if a taxpayer earns compensation. However,
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, government officials are seeing a large increase in the number of new businesses being launched. The latest data available from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that for the period of June 2020 through June 2021, business applications were up 18.6%. The Bureau measures this by the
Do you have significant investment-related expenses, including payment for financial service subscriptions, home office maintenance and clerical support? Under current tax law – specifically the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – these expenses aren’t deductible through 2025 if they’re considered investment expenses to produce income. But they are deductible
Creating Items and Jobs in QuickBooks, Part 1 Does your company do projects or jobs for customers? Let QuickBooks keep all related data in one place. Before QuickBooks came along, tracking jobs or projects for your business probably involved file folders and paper invoices and bank statements and lots of
QuickBooks 2022: New Pricing Structure, System Requirements Whether or not you’re ready for the latest version of QuickBooks, you should know about some important changes. Sometimes, deciding that you need to upgrade a piece of software is easy. Either a newer version has features you need that your current product
In these days of supply chain issues, you need to keep track of your vendors. QuickBooks has this covered. If you buy and resell products, or if you need to purchase materials to create your own items, good management of your company’s vendor records is critical. Maintaining a physical card
Are you a business owner who needs to hire? Be aware that a law enacted at the end of 2020 extended through 2025 a credit for employers that hire individuals from one or more targeted groups, listed below. Employers can qualify for a tax credit known as the Work Opportunity
