3 Tips to Start Preparing for Next Tax Season Now
Tax season is always stressful for small businesses, but it’s not too soon to prepare. Follow these steps to make next tax season a breeze.
R&D Regs, Minimum Tax Changes Top Corporate 2024 Watch List
Corporate tax advisers are gearing up clients for 2024 tax code changes to research and development expenses, an election year that could determine the fate of some high-profile laws, and corporate minimum taxes, among other regulatory actions from the IRS and Treasury Department.
Five benefits of the biggest trend CPAs will see in 2024
As we approach the holiday season, I would like to extend my warmest greetings and best wishes for a joyous and prosperous new year. As the year closes, we all tend to find ourselves focused on resolutions, should we make them, and if so, in what areas. For those of us in the professional services arena, such resolutions usually include, how may the year 2024 be improved, both for our people and our clients
National Taxpayer Advocate Objectives Report Highlights Improved IRS Processing Numbers
The National Taxpayer Advocate (“NTA”) is required to submit a report to Congress by June 30 of every year pursuant to Code Sec. 7803(c)(B)(i).
The Biden tax proposals that could hit baby boomer, family businesses
President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposals contain several proposals that could hit small businesses right where it hurts — their wallets. Proposals in the budget include boosting the top capital gains rate for income over $1 million, eliminating the so-called “step-up in basis” loophole, expanding who has to pay investment income tax and at what rate, and bumping up the corporate tax rate.
3 Ways the IRS’s $80-Billion Spending Plan Will Make It Easier for Small-Business Owners to Do Their Taxes
The IRS on Thursday released its $80-billion plan to begin the agency’s modernization efforts, which will introduce new digital tools, streamline tax processes, and offer more assistance to taxpayers.
Do You Qualify For These Green Tax Breaks? Tips from a Top Accountant
The Inflation Reduction Act offers some incentives for clean companies. It’s tax time, and companies nationwide are looking for sustainable write-offs to help soften the blow and reduce their carbon footprint.
A 2% Buyback Tax Could Dampen Share Repurchases
Howard Silverblatt, the longtime senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices, had it right when he said that because the U.S. buyback tax had bipartisan support, there was a good possibility the 1% tax was “only the opening move.”
Small-Business Tax Changes and Tips to Know in 2023
Working with a tax professional can help you understand what tax credits you qualify for and how to claim them. Tax season brings rule changes for business owners, and this year is no different.
Better IRS Data Will Help, Not Hurt, the American Taxpayer
In its recently released Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026, the IRS described how it will leverage technology and data analytics as a key component for achieving its goals within four strategic areas: service, enforcement, people, and transformation. In the plan, the IRS listed “improving data management and analytics” as one of its six focus areas for improving taxpayer experience and transforming the agency.