If you accepted more than $5,000 in online business payments in 2024 for goods and services via platforms such as Venmo, PayPal, eBay, Airbnb and Cash App, the IRS expects you to pay taxes on those earnings come April 15, 2025. While the IRS has always considered these payments as taxable business income, many taxpayers […]
Posted on February 20, 2025
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Maxwell Jewell
In this episode Associate Director of Tax Services Max Jewell, CPA, MST, shares workaround strategies for navigating the PTET limits.
Posted on February 13, 2025
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Lewis Kevelson
Buyers in the market for a yacht often hear from friends and anxious salespersons that they can claim federal income tax deductions when using a yacht for business purposes, such as entertaining clients or renting it out for private charters to generate income. This is often coupled with the promise of large depreciation write-offs against […]
Posted on January 28, 2025
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Karen Lake
The IRS has issued tax relief to individuals and businesses affected by the devastating wildfires in southern California. Taxpayers who live in or own a business in a federally declared disaster area automatically receive an extension to file various federal tax returns and make tax-associated payments originally due between Jan. 7, 2025, and Oct. 15, […]
One of the most vexing problems encountered by growing companies is the identification and management of “underminers” who lurk silently in the shadows, sowing discontent and dissatisfaction that creates a negative drag on the business culture. Sometimes referred to as “bad apples” or “negative nellies,” these individuals engender pessimism, anxiety and insecurity among teammates in […]
The passage of the SECURE Act 2.0 in 2022 introduced sweeping changes to help enhance taxpayers’ retirement savings opportunities and improve the costs and managerial headaches employers face administering employee benefits plans, including 401(k)s, 403(b) and 457(b) plans. Since that time, employers of all sizes have gained expanded tax credits for establishing employee retirement savings […]
Posted on January 14, 2025
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Steven Rubin
The IRS released the standard mileage rate taxpayers may use to determine the deductible costs of operating a motor vehicle for business, charitable and medical purposes in tax year 2025. Taxpayers also have the option to calculate these expenses based on the actual costs they incur to use their vehicles. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the […]
Taxpayers can contribute more pre-tax dollars to their employer-sponsored retirement savings plans in 2025, but their contributions to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) remain unchanged from the previous year. Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans In 2025, employees may contribute up to $23,500 to a workplace 401(k), 403(b) and certain 457 plan, a $500 increase from the previous year. […]
Posted on January 08, 2025
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Jonathan Kraes
Following are the annual inflation adjustments to various provisions of the tax code, which you will use when you file your 2025 federal income tax returns in 2026. It is important to recognize that some of these tax rates, deductions and exemptions will expire or reset at the end of the year under the Tax […]
Posted on December 23, 2024
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Jairan Shirazi
One of the more challenging tax reporting requirements for multinational businesses is the translation of gains and losses of their foreign branch offices and qualified business units (QBUs) into their home country’s functional currency. This process is often complicated by exchange rate fluctuations, including currency devaluations, that can have a material impact on the principal […]
