The IRS can waive penalties it assessed against you or your business if there was “reasonable cause” for your actions.
The IRS permits reasonable cause penalty relief for penalties arising in three broad categories:
The IRS can waive penalties it assessed against you or your business if there was “reasonable cause” for your actions.
The IRS permits reasonable cause penalty relief for penalties arising in three broad categories:
How do you multiply your net worth?
Let the government help.
Here’s how: with both the SEP IRA and the solo 401(k) retirement plans, your investment in your tax-favored retirement
As the tax filing season gets underway, now is a great time to review some tips to help ensure your tax return is processed without a delay. Also included are reminders of some surprising tax situations this year because of the pandemic. For small businesses there are some organizational hints that seem to work and a thoughtful article for all of us to consider about how we tend to undervalue the worth of our personal identities.
Virtually every small business, including sole-proprietors, must issue at least one 1099 each year. And this year there is a new one called the 1099 NEC. Here is a summary of the most common of these informational tax forms that you will need to file your tax return this year.
Another round of stimulus payments will greet many of you in January thanks to a new COVID relief package enacted by Congress in December. Read about who qualifies for these latest relief payments, along with other benefits appearing in the bill including an extension of unemployment benefits and more financial assistance for businesses
Did you miss out on the first two opportunities to receive your tax-free Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) cash? Many did miss out. Why? One reason: the word “loan.” Who wants a loan? No one. Well, almost no one. But who wants a cash gift, tax-free? If you do, read on for the details. But first, […]
Question. If you have an office outside your personal home—say, downtown—can you have a tax-deductible office inside your home for the same trade or business? Answer. Yes. Q. Who says that? A. The IRS. Q. Show me where they say that! In IRS Publication 587, the IRS says this: Your home office will qualify as […]
Are you an independent contractor or an employee? As the pandemic continues, many long-time employees are now picking up jobs as contractors. In the meantime, states like California are trying to force the definition of employees upon companies. Getting it wrong could cost you plenty in the way of Social Security, Medicare taxes, and other […]
Sixty-one million adults and over 12.6 million children in the United States have some type of disability.
If you have a disabled or blind child or other family member, or are disabled or blind yourself, you should know about ABLE accounts. These tax-advantaged accounts can be a real game changer for the disabled.