How QuickBooks and Word Improve Customer Relationships The pandemic taught businesses a lot of things. One was the importance of staying in touch with customers. Hard to believe it was more than three years ago that many businesses had to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others remained open, but tens of millions of [...]
Despite the robust job market, some people are still losing their jobs. If you’re laid off or terminated from employment, taxes are probably the last thing on your mind. However, you may face tax implications due to your changed personal and professional circumstances. Depending on your situation, these can be complex and require you to [...]
Two tax benefits are available to offset the expenses of adopting a child. In 2023, adoptive parents may be able to claim a credit against their federal tax for up to $15,950 of “qualified adoption expenses” for each child. That’s a dollar-for-dollar reduction of tax. Also, in 2023, adoptive parents may be able to [...]
The volatility in the stock market may have caused the value of your retirement account to decrease. But if you have a traditional IRA invested in stocks, a decline may provide a valuable opportunity by allowing you to convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA at a lower tax cost. TRADITIONAL VS. ROTH Here [...]
If you were distressed to find you owed money when you filed your last federal tax return, you might want to change your withholding so that this doesn’t happen again. You might even want to adjust your withholding if you got a big refund, because you’re essentially giving the government a tax-free loan of your [...]
Summertime isn’t far off. If you typically hire minors for summer jobs, it’s a good idea to brush up on child labor laws before you hire. In a March 2022 News Release (No. 22-546-DEN) the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that the department is stepping up efforts to identify child [...]