Earlier this year, a group of Starbucks employees filed a lawsuit when the company imposed a new dress code. The company requires baristas to wear … Read more about Do You Have a Company Policy on Dress Codes?
Retaining Records for Your Business: When Is It Enough?
“What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork” ~ Pearl Bailey Of course, Pearl Bailey was right. But the government doesn’t see it … Read more about Retaining Records for Your Business: When Is It Enough?
Actions to Take Now Because of the New Tax Law
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has many moving parts. While some changes are effective starting in 2025 others don’t take effect until 2026. … Read more about Actions to Take Now Because of the New Tax Law
How Much Can You Deduct for Buying Equipment and Building Certain Property?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) aims to spur business investments in the economy by allowing for greater tax breaks for acquisitions and … Read more about How Much Can You Deduct for Buying Equipment and Building Certain Property?
Proposals for Better Tax Rules for Small Businesses
Congress is continually giving lip service to its desire to help small businesses, but rarely does something important taxwise in this regard. Much … Read more about Proposals for Better Tax Rules for Small Businesses
What Should Congress Do About the QBI Deduction?
The qualified small business income (QBI) deduction, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as a way for owners of pass-through entities to get … Read more about What Should Congress Do About the QBI Deduction?
What Audit Technique Guides Can Tell You
Audit Technique Guides (ATGs) are online publications that help IRS examiners during audits by providing insight into issues and accounting methods … Read more about What Audit Technique Guides Can Tell You
5 Tax Traps for Claiming a Home Office Deduction
Last year, Fundera reported that 50% of all businesses in the U.S. operate from home, and that 60% of home-based businesses are “nonemployer” … Read more about 5 Tax Traps for Claiming a Home Office Deduction
Are Dress Codes and Uniforms Dead?
In the past, it was routine for companies to set certain standards for attire. As late as the 1980s, the IBM “uniform” for salesmen (there were no … Read more about Are Dress Codes and Uniforms Dead?
You Pay Company Expenses: Who Takes the Deduction?
It’s common for business owners to pay various expenses from their own pockets. It just may be easy to do. But it can impact who takes the deduction … Read more about You Pay Company Expenses: Who Takes the Deduction?
Tax Deductions for Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity describes measures you take to protect your computer and information from unauthorized access. Concerns about cybersecurity are … Read more about Tax Deductions for Cybersecurity
What Does the IRS Have Against Food?
Nothing, unless you want to deduct it or otherwise get a tax benefit from it. There are only limited situations in which you can get a tax break for … Read more about What Does the IRS Have Against Food?
