As an incentive to help restaurants recover economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has temporarily allowed that expenses for business-related meals are 100 percent tax deductible from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.  After that date, the federal tax deduction for business-related meals will return to the 50 percent level. It’s important for […]

Each year, the IRS adjusts tax rates, standard deduction amounts, and other limits to account for tax law updates and cost-of-living adjustments. Currently for 2022, there are seven tax brackets: 10%, 12%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. Your filing status (example: single, married filing jointly, head of household) will be the determining factor of where […]

It’s almost that time of year again…tax season! While it may still feel like you have plenty of time to prepare, planning ahead can help ensure that you file an accurate return and avoid potential delays in the processing of any refund you might be due. How can you make sure you have everything ready […]

While the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) is primarily a bill that improves roads, bridges, and transit, as well as authorizing additional funding for energy, water, and broadband improvement, there are some tax-related provisions included. Employee Retention Credit Changes The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), which was a tax credit enacted under […]

On November 18th, 2021, the IRS released three new revenue procedures – Rev Procs. 2021-48, 2021-49, and 2021-50 – to provide further guidance on the tax treatment of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) amounts that are excluded from gross income as a result of loan forgiveness. This guidance was issued due to several uncertainties surrounding the […]