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Why Would Your Businesses Want “Know Your Customer” Policies?
Financial institutions, investment service companies, insurers and creditors generally are required to implement and follow know-your-customer (KYC) policies as part of a larger anti-money laundering (AML) effort. Although most other nonregulated businesses don’t have a KYC mandate, such procedures can help prevent fraud and significant financial losses from criminal activity, among other benefits. In addition, [...]
How Tesla Cybertruck’s Steer-by-Wire System Works
As posted to the Munro Live YouTube Channel on 4/24/2024 (Run Time 18 min, 42 sec) Sandy Munro and Armin von Czarnowski demonstrate how steer-by-wire works and examine the components that make it possible in the Cybertruck. Steer-by-wire differs significantly from a normal steering system in that there is no mechanical linkage between the steering [...]
Treasury Has Issued Auto Dealers >$580 Million in Advance EV Tax Rebates This Year
According to the Treasury, the US government has provided auto dealers with >$580 million in advance payments for consumer electric vehicle (EV) tax credits since 1/1/2024. Before 2024, American car purchasers were only eligible for the new electric vehicle (EV) credit of up to $7,500 or the $4,000 credit for used EVs when they submitted [...]
Taxes When You Sell an Appreciated Vacation Home
Vacation homes in upscale areas may be worth way more than owners paid for them. That’s great, but what about taxes? Here are three scenarios to illustrate the federal income tax issues you face when selling an appreciated vacation home. Scenario 1: You’ve never used the home as your primary residence In this case, the [...]
Challenges of Valuing Family-Owned Businesses
Working together can bring out the best — and worst — in families. Here are some issues business valuation experts consider when appraising these entities. Family members on the payroll Family-owned businesses aren’t usually run like large public companies. For starters, “family business” and “nepotism” often go hand in hand. Some business owners hire family [...]
When Partners Pay Expenses Related to the Business
It’s not unusual for a partner to incur expenses related to the partnership’s business. This is especially likely to occur in service partnerships such as an architecture or law firm. For example, partners in service partnerships may incur entertainment expenses in developing new client relationships. They may also incur expenses for: transportation to get to [...]
Watch Out for “Income in Respect of a Decedent” Issues When Receiving an Inheritance
Most people are genuinely appreciative of inheritances, and who wouldn’t enjoy some unexpected money? But in some cases, it may turn out to be too good to be true. While most inherited property is tax-free to the recipient, this isn’t always the case with property that’s considered income in respect of a decedent (IRD). If [...]
How Fraud Perpetrators Conceal Their Illicit Activities
When employees commit fraud, they generally try to keep the schemes going as long as possible by concealing their activities from others. How successful thieves are at concealment depends largely on their identities, their roles within their organizations and the type of fraud they commit. To uncover potential fraud in your organization and prevent financial [...]
When Businesses May Want to Take a Contrary Approach with Income and Deductions
Businesses usually want to delay recognition of taxable income into future years and accelerate deductions into the current year. But when is it wise to do the opposite? And why would you want to? One reason might be tax law changes that raise tax rates. The Biden administration has proposed raising the corporate federal income [...]
The Pros and Cons of Turning Your Home into a Rental
If you’re buying a new home, you may have thought about keeping your current home and renting it out. In March, average rents for one- and two-bedroom residences were $1,487 and $1,847, respectively, according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report. In some parts of the country, rents are much higher or lower than the [...]
Estimating Damages: Lost Profits vs Diminished Business Value
In commercial litigation, it’s common for business valuation experts to measure damages based on lost profits or diminished business value — or both. Here’s an introduction to these concepts. The basics Generally, it’s appropriate to estimate lost profits when a plaintiff suffers an economic loss for a discrete period and then returns to normal. On [...]
Don’t Have a Tax-Favored Retirement Plan? Set One Up Now
If your business doesn’t already have a retirement plan, it might be a good time to take the plunge. Current retirement plan rules allow for significant tax-deductible contributions. For example, if you’re self-employed and set up a SEP-IRA, you can contribute up to 20% of your self-employment earnings, with a maximum contribution of $69,000 for [...]
Keep These 3 Issues in Mind After You File Your Tax Return
You may have filed your tax return by the due date (4/15/2024), or you may have filed an extension until 10/15/2024. In either case, once your 2023 tax return has been successfully filed with the IRS, there may still be some issues to bear in mind. Here are three considerations. 1. Waiting for your refund? [...]
Got Fraud Losses? How Experts Put a Number on Them
If your company suffers significant losses due to a fraud incident, you may decide to pursue the perpetrator in court, possibly to obtain compensatory damages. Assuming you win your case, you should know that estimating fraud damages is challenging. It generally requires the assistance of a financial expert, who will consider the facts of the [...]
Scrupulous Records and Legitimate Business Expenses are the Key to Less Painful IRS Audits
If you operate a business, or you’re starting a new one, you know records of income and expenses need to be kept. Specifically, you should carefully record expenses to claim all the tax deductions to which you’re entitled. And you want to make sure you can defend the amounts reported on your tax returns in [...]
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