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Child Abacus

Don’t Let the Kiddie Tax Play Costly Games With You

It’s not uncommon for parents, grandparents and others to make financial gifts to minors and young adults. Perhaps you want ...
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school

Mark Your Calendar: Wisconsin Sales Tax Holiday August 1-5

In order to purchase certain items without sales tax, be sure to get your child's school shopping done between August ...
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SECURE Act

Physical Presence Nexus Standard Overturned for Sales and Use Tax Collection

Under South Dakota law (if you are not in South Dakota keep reading), retailers have nexus for sales tax purposes ...
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Business Accounting

Beware of Tax Traps When Making an Employee Partner

In today’s competitive employment market, offering an employee an equity interest in your business can be a powerful tool for ...
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Tax

Podcast: How Individuals and Businesses Are Affected by Tax Reform

In this introduction to Tax Reform, we provide an overview of the big changes individuals and businesses can expect. In ...
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Retaining Veterans

IRS Reminds Employers of Expanded and Modified Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

WOTC allows employers that hire members of targeted groups who face employment barriers to claim a credit against income tax ...
/ / Business, Tax
school

Wisconsin Child Tax Rebate

Don't miss your opportunity to get a little extra cash this summer! Governor Walker and the Wisconsin State Legislature have ...
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Protecting Americans Tax Hikes Act

Get an Early Tax “Refund” by Adjusting Your Withholding

Each year, millions of taxpayers claim an income tax refund. To be sure, receiving a payment from the IRS for ...
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form 990

Nonprofit Tax Tidbits: Form 990 Schedule D

The fourth installment in our series on the sections of the IRS Form 990 focuses on Schedule D - Supplemental ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit, Tax
child tax

Child Credit to Get Even More Valuable

The child credit has long been a valuable tax break. But, with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs ...
/ / Articles, Tax