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Form 990

Tax Calendar July – September 2019

July 31 - If you have employees, a federal unemployment tax (FUTA) deposit is due if the FUTA liability through ...
/ / Articles, Tax
Property Tax Template Order

No Surprises: Why You Should Check Your Tax Bracket

Many taxpayers learned some tough lessons upon completing their 2018 tax returns regarding the changes brought forth by the Tax ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
business

Could an FLP Help Your Business Succession Plan?

One of the biggest concerns for business owners is succession planning — transferring ownership and control of the company to ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Employee

Hawkins Ash CPAs Announces 2019 Employee Promotions

We're extremely proud to announce the following employee promotions. La Crosse Justin Petersen Manager Justin has been promoted to manager ...
Donating

Roth vs Traditional IRAs or 401(k)

As we talked about last week, many taxpayers had their tax bill go down even though they saw less of ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
Sales Tax

Sales and Use Tax is a Big Deal

With the passing of the US Supreme Court decision in the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. case on June 1, ...
/ / Articles, QuickBooks
Private School

Breaking Down the Private School Choice Program Reserve Balance Schedule

Each year along with your financial audit the School will be required to submit the Private School Choice Programs (PSCP) ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
ERISA Retention

ERISA Record Retention

Do you know why the question of, “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” continues to be debated after ...
Minnesota law

Minnesota New Wage Theft Law

Minnesota's new Wage Theft Law became effective on July 1, 2019. The new law amends existing state labor laws and ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Jobs Act

Be Ready for Anything with Regular Business Valuations

Do you know the current value of your business? Even if you’re not considering selling your company or otherwise transferring ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax