How Can Business Owners Lower Last Year’s Tax Bill?
Good news! Business taxpayers may still be able to take actions to lower their federal income tax liabilities for 2020, as well as for future years. Consider these ideas for reducing your tax bill before Read More
Feb 18, 2021
Last-Minute Tips for Your 2020 Personal Return
Goodbye, 2020. Hello, tax season. Individual taxpayers have until April 15, 2021, to pay Uncle Sam for taxes owed for 2020. (Remember, you can extend the deadline for filing your return until October 15, but Read More
Feb 18, 2021
CAA Offers Tax Breaks for Manufacturers
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) — the massive spending package passed in December 2020 — includes many tax breaks designed to help businesses that have been struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the new law Read More
Feb 04, 2021
Protecting the Elderly from Con Artists
Even in normal times, elderly Americans are vulnerable to con artists. But the COVID-19 pandemic — which has disrupted most seniors' regular activities and cut many off from face-to-face contact with family — has raised Read More
Jan 21, 2021
The Status of Temporary COVID Tax Relief Measures After the New Law
Before President Trump signed the latest economic stimulus law, several temporary COVID-19-related federal tax relief measures were set to expire on December 31, 2020. This article explains the current status of eight important temporary relief Read More
Jan 21, 2021
Ways to Fully Deduct Business-Related Meals
Restaurants have struggled mightily during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, they're specifically targeted for a new tax relief measure found in the massive Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), which became law on December 27, 2020. The new Read More
Jan 21, 2021
Adjusting to Manufacturing’s New Normal
The manufacturing industry's dependence on foreign suppliers, especially those in China, has caused concerns for many years. But the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on this issue, forcing some manufacturers to rethink their offshore Read More
Jan 07, 2021
The Tax Implications of Closing a Schedule C Business
Unfortunately, many businesses have already been forced to close their doors due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, and more will surely follow. Closing a business has important federal income tax implications that owners should Read More
Jan 07, 2021
COVID-Related Tax Relief Is Signed Into Law
On December 27, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which provides pandemic relief, as well as other tax and health-related provisions. The CAA contains the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 Read More
Dec 28, 2020
Just in Time for the Holidays: Pandemic Relief for Individuals
On December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which provides pandemic relief for individuals and businesses, as well as other tax and health-related provisions. White House aides had indicated that President Read More
Dec 23, 2020