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February 17, 2021
Oops! I Wish I Knew That.

Here are six tax topics that seem innocent but can cause problems if not handled correctly.

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February 16, 2021
COVID-19 Relief Law Turbochared Employee Retention Credit

Before the December 27, 2020, enactment of the new COVID-19 relief law, you may have chosen the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and given no thought to the employee retention credit.

Remember, under the original law, you had to choose between the retention credit and the PPP loan. Millions chose the PPP loan route.

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February 11, 2021
If the SBA Makes Loan Payments on Your Behalf, Are You Taxed?

Are you one of the millions of businesses that have an outstanding non-disaster Small Business Administration (SBA) loan? These include

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February 9, 2021
IRS Identity Theft Program NOW OPEN!

The IRS is expanding a pilot program that uses Identity Protection Personal Information Numbers (IP PINs) to provide an extra layer of security for all taxpayers. Here is what you need to know.

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February 8, 2021
COVID-19 Relief Law Boosts Temporary Tax Deductions and Credits

As you would expect in these unusual times, some of the relief is in the form of direct government financial assistance and some is from tax benefits that can impact both tax year 2020 and tax year 2021.

Most of the provisions create extra deductions or credits where Uncle Sam puts cash directly into your wallet.

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February 5, 2021
Lawmakers Extend the Tax Extenders with the COVID-19 Relief Law

The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted on December 27, 2020, deals with the annual tax extenders. Congress made some of them permanent, while others got short- or long-term extensions.

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February 4, 2021
Secrets to IRS Penalty Forgiveness Using Reasonable Cause

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:

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February 3, 2021
SEP IRA vs Solo 401(k): Which Should You Choose?

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

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February 2, 2021
February Tax Updates

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.

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