As a self-employed business owner, you may occasionally be taking help from your children in your business. On many occasions, it may be part-time work. There are many tax benefits of employing your children in the business. Below is a quick summary : From a business perspective : The wages that are paid to yourRead more about Here’s why it is tax smart to hire your children in business…[…]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs act has newer rules for deducting business meals and entertainment expenses. According to prior 2017 tax law, most meals and entertainment expenses were 50% deductible for tax purposes. We have received many questions about how meals and entertainment expenses will be taxed and impact on your businesses. In general, mostRead more about How meals and entertainment expenses will be taxed in 2018?[…]
C Corporation Payroll and Tax compliances list C Corporation : This is a business entity structure that is taxed separately from its owners/shareholders. They are also subject to separate corporate income tax . A C Corporation is owned by its shareholders. There is double taxation of profits under this type of entity structure. Corporation isRead more about C Corporation Payroll and Tax Compliances list[…]
Advantages of S corporation S Corporation A business may elect to be an S Corporation (S Corp) by filing form 2553. This will provide additional tax benefits for the S Corporation as there is no taxation at the corporate level. All profits and losses will pass through at the shareholder level. Restrictions on S Corporation The followingRead more about Advantages of S corporation[…]
What is your consulting practice worth today? Overview of consulting businesses Consulting businesses are knowledge-based businesses. Today, there are many consulting firms in niche industries eg: healthcare, government, information technology, human resources etc. Consulting companies are service-based businesses. Therefore, they may be relatively easier to value as compared to other product based businesses. They also have relativelyRead more about What is your consulting practice worth today?[…]
Income tax refunds may get delayed until Mid-February for EITC and Child Tax Credit Returns Income tax refunds may be delayed for taxpayers who are claiming Earned Income Tax Credit ( EITC ) and the Additional Child Tax Credit ( ACTC ). By law, IRS cannot issue refunds claiming the Earned income tax creditRead more about Income tax refunds may get delayed until Mid-February for EITC and Child Tax Credit Returns[…]
***The below guidelines are applicable if you have not yet received your original W2 or a corrected W2 has not yet been received by the tax filing deadline. Most employers would have already mailed out W2 forms to their employees. If your employer is out of business or if you did not receive your W2Read more about Here’s what you can do if you do not receive your W2 past February[…]
It is very easy to check the status of your refund online via the IRS website. Please check the following link https://www.irs.gov/refunds. Frequently asked questions about tax refunds How long are the processing times for paper filed and electronic tax returns? As per IRS website the normal processing may take as long as three weeks. MostRead more about How to check status of your 2018 tax refund ?[…]
IRS refund schedule 2018 One of the most frequently asked questions during the tax season to a tax preparer is ‘ when will I receive a tax refund check’. While the processing times may vary, IRS has issued general guidelines on refunds. It is usually 21 days from the date it is received. ForRead more about When will I receive tax refund check? IRS refund schedule 2018[…]
Stock brokers, lenders and employers will start sending you the tax forms and statements by January 31st. The Internal revenue service (IRS) gives companies time until January 31st to mail out these statements. Many currently send it out electronically instead of postal mail. The following are the mostly common tax forms that you should expectRead more about Tax forms you should expect to receive by January 31st, 2018[…]
