You may someday find yourself in a unique tax situation and want to remove any uncertainty of the tax treatment of that situation. In that case, you can request a Private Letter Ruling (PLR) from the Internal Revenue Service. A PLR is a written statement that interprets and applies tax law to your particular facts. […]
How Business Owners Get Paid
If you have recently or not so recently started a business, two things you need to understand is how you will be paid and how taxes will be paid. You may be taxed as a sole proprietorship, partnership, S corporation or C corporation. Understanding the differences is important. A sole proprietorship is an individual engaged […]
Business Meal Deduction Changes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act that was signed into law December 27, 2020 includes a temporary provision allowing a 100 percent write-off for business meals from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The food and beverages must be provided by a restaurant, although they do not need to be consumed on a restaurant’s premises. The […]
Why Filing an Extension for Your Taxes Is a Good Thing
This year, a record number of tax returns will be put on extension, and yours might be one of them. Having your return go on extension makes some taxpayers fearful and even angry. There are a lot of things to worry about in life, but filing a tax extension is not one of them. Here […]
IRS Penalty Abatement – How Does It Work?
It is never fun to receive a letter from IRS, especially one that says you are being assessed penalties due to filing late, paying your taxes late, or understating income on your tax return! In many cases taxpayers are fearful of additional consequences so they just pay what is owed, but it is important to […]