Hmm. I really was blown away by this ruling. I have a feeling it won’t go down well with you either. (Unless, you are of the ilk that no government regulations are ever ok. And, then, shame on you!)
Continue reading Practice Made Perfect? (I think not)
I am sure you know that part of our services is to prepare payroll and tax submissions on behalf of clients. (Our fees are better than ADP and Paychex- and we go beyond simply providing you paychecks.). But, we also refuse to pay the taxes on behalf of our clients. A few of them are pretty annoyed- at first.
Continue reading In God We Trust. Everyone else…
No. I am not worried about the “unlucky” number 13 that is today’s secular date. (It is also Shushan Purim, 15 Adar.) I’m worried that many of you have forgotten that the rules have changed.
Boy, was I surprised. Here I am advising all of you (but especially my clients) of all the changes that happened to affect tax filings this year. And, I missed one. A big one.
Continue reading Oops. Another Tax Change. That Affects Most of Us.
I was just reminded of this great idea, so I’m sharing it. One we, as a business, don’t fully employ- because we want to decide over the course of the year whether an item is worth more to us as a deduction this year or next.
Continue reading Write it off!
It’s the last business day of the year. I’d suggest you start getting all your tax stuff in a folder to hand over to your tax professional. (We are ready and willing to help you ☺ ).
Continue reading It’s That Time….
I’ve been saying for a long time that we don’t really need to change the minimum wage. No, that does NOT mean I believe that businesses have been paying their employees appropriately.
Continue reading Profits at the Expense of You and Me
You did it! You held on for the seven posts. Today is the last one. Where we will learn about the changes to how long extensions may be (some are shorter and some are longer than before). Oh, and penalties- they’re going up. (Of course!)
Continue reading What Changes Affect My Filing Taxes in 2017 (Part VII)
Come on! You’ve made it this far. There’s only one more after today’s blog!
Today, we’ll discuss the changes that the IRS has made in collecting overdue taxes, how we’ll be able (or not) to request (and be granted) extended payment plans, and the changes in the filing dates for some taxes.
Continue reading What Changes Affect My Tax Filing in 2017 (Part VI)
Oh, good! I haven’t lost you yet. Even though there was a weekend separating all these sections.
Today, we’ll continue our discussion of Section 179 (this is depreciation, but of the sort that really lets us write off the entire- or most of- the capital costs in one fell swoop. Plus, the potential sea change in partnership rules that may affect many in an attempt to handle the new IRS method of auditing the partnerships.
Continue reading What Changes Affect My Tax Filing in 2017 (Part V)
