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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 ...
/ / Tax
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 ...
/ / Articles, Tax
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
reasonable compensation

What is “Reasonable Compensation” Anyway?

The issue of reasonable owners' compensation often comes up in federal tax inquiries. But it may also be an issue ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Tax and Business Alert: April 2018

The New Deal on Employee Meals (and Entertainment)

Years and years ago, the notion of having a company cafeteria or regularly catered meals was generally feasible for only ...
Business Accounting

Tax and Business Alert: April 2018

The April Tax and Business Alert is now available. Headlines of this edition edition include: The New Deal on Employee ...
Tax

The Changing Face of Personal Exemptions and the Standard Deduction

Personal tax exemptions and the standard deduction have looked largely the same for quite some time. But, in light of ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
Business Accounting

Limitation on Excessive Employee Compensation

Prior Law Through December 31, 2017 An employer generally may deduct reasonable compensation for personal services as an ordinary and ...
/ / Business, Tax, Tax Reform