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25 Years Since IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998

September 7, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

25 Years Since the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998

It’s impossible these days to listen to or read the media or view social media posts without finding out something about the IRS. In 1998, Congress … Read more about 25 Years Since the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998

Employment Tax Rules for Women in the Workplace

March 9, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Employment Tax Rules for Women in the Workplace

According to The State of Women in the Labor Market in 2023, three quarters of women ages 25 to 54 are employed; with 84% of them working full time. … Read more about Employment Tax Rules for Women in the Workplace

Writing Off Casualty and Disaster Losses for Your Business

September 20, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Writing Off Casualty or Disaster Losses for Your Business

September is National Preparedness Month and the theme this year from Ready.gov is prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your … Read more about Writing Off Casualty or Disaster Losses for Your Business

Thresholds Are Confusing for Information Reporting

August 16, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Thresholds Are Confusing for Information Reporting

Saying that tax rules are confusing is an understatement. Sometimes they’re almost impossible to understand. When it comes to requirements for … Read more about Thresholds Are Confusing for Information Reporting

Writing off the Cost of Business Driving

June 30, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Writing Off the Cost of Business Driving

Gas prices at the pump have nearly doubled in one year, causing severe strain on business budgets. This is especially so for businesses that are based … Read more about Writing Off the Cost of Business Driving

Some Tax Issues Never Change

December 28, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

Some Tax Issues Never Change

In the past several years, business owners have grown accustomed to adapting to many changes in tax rules. Some new rules have been temporary in … Read more about Some Tax Issues Never Change

Small Business Taxes 2022

November 30, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2022: What’s New and What’s Ahead

For more than 25 years, I’m proud to say my tax book for small businesses has been the go-to guide for owners and their tax advisers. The 2022 edition … Read more about J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2022: What’s New and What’s Ahead

Escaping Federal Tax Penalties

October 7, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

Escaping Federal Tax Penalties

Late with filing a tax return with the IRS? Didn’t correctly figure and pay what you owe? Did something you weren’t supposed to do? Don’t worry. While … Read more about Escaping Federal Tax Penalties

Tax Credits

August 31, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

Tax Credits Ending Soon: What to Do Now

A month from now, on September 30, 2021, a number of business tax credits end. Others are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Of course, any … Read more about Tax Credits Ending Soon: What to Do Now

Things to Know About Business Meals

April 27, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

10 Things to Know about Business Meals

You gotta eat, right? But when it comes to meals, what’s business and what’s personal? If it’s personal, nothing is deductible, but if it’s a business … Read more about 10 Things to Know about Business Meals

New for Employee Benefits this Year

January 12, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

What’s New for Employee Benefits This Year?

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), signed into law on December 27, 2020, changed some important rules impacting various employee … Read more about What’s New for Employee Benefits This Year?

You're Going to Need More Cash for Taxes

September 8, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Why You’re Going to Need More Cash in 2021 for Taxes

This year has been a very difficult one for small business owners. Some tax rules have made it a little easier to defer some taxes to next year. But … Read more about Why You’re Going to Need More Cash in 2021 for Taxes

Home Office Setup

March 12, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Setting Up a Home Office

Working from home—full time or occasionally—has become the norm for many business owners. It’s been my norm for more than 35 years. And with the … Read more about Setting Up a Home Office

Don't Make Assumptions

January 28, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

5 Surprising Tax Rules Every Business Should Know

When you’re in business, you kind of assume that all of your expenses are fully deductible. But this assumption is wrong. The tax law imposes various … Read more about 5 Surprising Tax Rules Every Business Should Know

Are You Ready for Changes in 2020?

December 17, 2019 / By Barbara Weltman

Get Ready for Federal, State, and Local Changes in 2020

To paraphrase Bob Dylan, the rules are a-changin’ and businesses should prepare for new government rules and regulations. Here are some things to look … Read more about Get Ready for Federal, State, and Local Changes in 2020

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