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2023 Mileage Rate Updates Deducting Vehicle Expenses

2023 Mileage Rate Updates: Deducting Vehicle Expenses for Businesses and Individuals

It’s not just businesses that can deduct vehicle-related expenses on their tax returns. Individuals also may be able to deduct ...
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Tax Implications Of Bartering Services Maximizing Savings And Real Life Scenarios

Tax Implications of Bartering Services: Two Real-Life Scenarios and Maximizing Your Bartering Potential for Tax Savings

During these times of high inflation, many cash-challenged businesses have bartered for goods and services instead of paying dollars for ...
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Employee Vs. Independent Contractor

Avoiding Costly Tax Mistakes: Understanding Worker Classification for Small Businesses

Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down — especially in these times of staff shortages and ...
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Net Operating Loss (nol) Deduction For Business Losses

Maximizing Tax Relief for Business Losses: Navigating the Net Operating Loss (NOL) Deduction and Tax Law Changes

Whether you’re operating a new company or an established business, losses can happen. The federal tax code may help soften ...
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Reasonable Compensation For C Corporation Owners

4 Ways Corporate Business Owners Can Help Ensure Their Compensation Is “Reasonable”

If you’re the owner of an incorporated business, you know there’s a tax advantage to taking money out of a ...
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Rehabilitation Tax Credit For Your Buildings

Take Advantage of the Rehabilitation Tax Credit When Altering or Adding to Business Space

If your business occupies substantial space and needs to increase or move from that space in the future, you should ...
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Bolster Wealth Management With Trusts

Bolster Wealth Management With Trusts

What’s a Trust? A trust is a legal document (and the entity created by that document) that dictates how an ...
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Important Things To Know After Filing Your Tax Return

3 Things to Know After Filing Your Tax Return

Most people feel a sense of relief after filing their tax returns each year. But even if you’ve successfully filed ...
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Hiring Your Child Summer

The Tax Advantages of Hiring Your Child This Summer

Summer is around the corner so you may be thinking about hiring young people at your small business. At the ...
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Small Business Retirement Saving

Retirement Saving Options for Your Small Business: Keep It Simple

If you’re thinking about setting up a retirement plan for yourself and your employees, but you’re worried about the financial ...
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