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Tax Business

Tax+Business Alert: October 20, 2020

View and sign up for our latest Tax+Business Alert newsletter. Headlines in this edition include the following: Is It Time ...
/ / Newsletters, Tax
Wash Sale Securities

Beware of “Wash Sales” when Selling Securities

If you’re planning to sell capital assets at a loss to offset gains you realized during the year, beware of ...
/ / Articles, Tax
PPP Loan

PPP Loan Forgiveness for Loans Less Than $50,000

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided a simpler and more streamlined forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
PPP Loan Forgiveness

A Simpler Process for PPP Loan Forgiveness: Form 3508S

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided a simpler and more streamlined forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans ...
/ / Tax
calendar

Fall 2020 Tax Calendar

This calendar notes important tax deadlines for the fourth quarter of 2020: October 15 Personal federal income tax returns for ...
/ / Articles, Tax
NQDC Plans

The Pros and Cons of NQDC Plans

Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans allow participants to set aside large amounts of tax-deferred compensation while enjoying the flexibility to ...
/ / Articles, Tax
Tax Insights Podcasts

COVID-19: 2019 Tax Filing Deadline: October 15, 2020

I just want to give that final reminder to people who haven’t yet filed their 2019 individual tax returns, that ...
/ / Podcast, Tax, Tax Reform
WEDC Grant

WEDC Small Business Grant Phase 2

Application window opens Oct. 19, 2020 Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation ...
/ / Articles, Business
Travis Olson

La Crosse Accountant Achieves Certified Public Accountant License

Hawkins Ash CPAs has a new Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the firm’s La Crosse, Wis., office. Associate Travis Olson ...
Tax Insights Podcasts

COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Updates for October 2020

Although there’s still a ton of unanswered questions and uncertainty, the guidance issued within the last couple months is starting ...
/ / Payroll, Podcast, Tax