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Cryptocurrency and Taxes; What Everyday Taxpayers Need to Know
Cryptocurrency has moved from a niche topic for tech enthusiasts into everyday life. People use it to invest, to pay for goods and services, to receive compensation, to earn rewards, and even to donate to charity. But despite the “digital money” label, cryptocurrency is not taxed like cash in most situations. For federal tax purposes,…
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Succession Planning for Business Owners; Protecting Your Company, Your Family and the Tax Outcome
For many business owners, succession planning is one of the most important decisions they will ever make, yet it is often delayed until the owner is nearing retirement, facing health problems, or reacting to a crisis. That is usually too late. A good succession plan does far more than name a successor. It addresses who…
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Back-to-School for Your Business: A Mid-Year Financial Report Card
Back-to-school season isn’t just for students. As backpacks are filled, schedules become more structured, and summer winds down, many business owners find themselves shifting back into “work mode” after vacations, family trips, and a slower summer pace. It’s also one of the best times of the year to give your business its own report card.…
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IRS to Provide Automatic Penalty Relief to Normally Compliant Taxpayers
Most taxpayers don’t plan to get hit with an IRS penalty. Usually, it happens because life got in the way: a bill was missed, a return was filed late, or an estimated payment did not get made on time. For years, one of the best forms of relief in that situation was an IRS program…
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No Direct Deposit? Your IRS Refund Could Be Delayed for More Than Two Months
For many taxpayers, receiving a tax refund is the final step of filing season. Once the IRS accepts the return, most people assume their money will arrive within a few weeks. That assumption may no longer be safe. During the most recent filing season, many taxpayers who were expecting paper refund checks instead received IRS…
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Mid-Year Tax Planning Is Not a Luxury. It’s Where Real Planning Happens.
There is a familiar habit among business owners that makes perfect sense until you look at the cost of it: “I’ll worry about taxes in December.” By then, of course, the year is mostly over. The numbers are more or less locked in. The equipment is already ordered. The expansion decision has been made. Payroll…
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