Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments can be a nightmare for business owners to determine how much they owe the IRS. Here is our guide for Frequently Asked Questions regarding Estimated Taxes. What are Estimated Taxes? Estimated Taxes are taxes that are paid to the IRS throughout the year on earnings that are not withheld from the […]
Double Taxation: How Small Businesses Can Avoid It in the U.S.
Double taxation is a significant concern for small business owners in the United States. It occurs when the same income is taxed twice: once at the corporate level and again at the individual level when profits are distributed as dividends. This situation can create a financial burden for small businesses, affecting their ability to reinvest […]
Take Advantage of 7 Small Business Deductions
Small businesses can take advantage of dozens of tax deductions to reduce what they owe the IRS at tax time. In this article, we share seven top deductions that you may not know about but should. 1. Property rent If you rent a location for conducting business, you can deduct your rent payments as a […]
What Is Your Most Valuable Asset?
Your most valuable asset isn’t your real estate or the tech stocks you bought in the 90s that have done well. It isn’t even your business per se. Your most valuable asset is you — specifically your ability to run a profitable company and make money. Are you protecting that asset from the risk that […]
Record Retention — The “Paper” Trail
As plan sponsors are well aware, the pension law (ERISA) includes specific reporting and disclosure obligations with respect to qualified retirement plans. A lesser known fact is that ERISA also has specific requirements regarding the retention of plan records. Below we answer questions you and other plan sponsors may have about retaining records and the […]
And to My Executor, I Leave My Passwords
What would the consequences be if, after your death, no one could access the information you have stored electronically? If you’ve protected your accounts or files with passwords, it could easily happen. Computers have changed the way we manage our personal and financial — and often, our professional — lives. And they’ve also created new […]