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Can Individual Taxpayers Deduct Vehicle Expenses?
It’s not just businesses that can deduct vehicle-related expenses on their tax returns. Individuals also can deduct them in certain circumstances. Unfortunately, under current law, you may not be able to deduct as much as you could years ago. For years prior to 2018, miles driven for business, moving, medical and charitable purposes were potentially [...]
2022 Q3 Tax Calendar for Businesses and Other Employers
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2022. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements. August [...]
Measuring Residual Value for the Discounted Cash Flow Method
When valuing a business using the discounted cash flow method, residual (or terminal) value is a key component. The International Valuation Glossary — Business Valuation defines residual value as “the value as of the end of the discrete projection period in a discounted future earnings model.” Business valuation experts typically consider the capitalization of earnings [...]
Five Tax Implications of Divorce
Are you in the early stages of divorce? In addition to the tough personal issues that you’re dealing with, several tax concerns need to be addressed to ensure that taxes are kept to a minimum and that important tax-related decisions are properly made. Here are five issues to consider if you’re in the process of [...]
Partially Empty Offices Can Be Fertile Ground For Theft
If most of your employees have worked from home since the start of the pandemic or are only gradually transitioning back to onsite work, your office may be emptier than in pre-COVID days. This can make theft easier. “Creepers” can gain access to offices or other physical facilities via unlocked doors and social engineering techniques [...]
IRS Issues Mid-Year Business Mileage Rate Increase
Business owners are aware that the price of gas is historically high, which has made their vehicle costs soar. The average nationwide price of a gallon of unleaded regular gas on June 17 was $5, compared with $3.08 a year earlier, according to the AAA Gas Prices website. A gallon of diesel averaged $5.78 a [...]
You Can Crank It . . . But It’ll Cost You!
Home Energy Saver Website: hes.lbl.gov/consumer (This is Blog Post #1238)
Your Estate Plan: Don’t Forget About Income Tax Planning
As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.06 million in 2022), many people no longer need to be concerned with federal estate tax. Before 2011, a much smaller amount resulted in estate plans attempting to avoid it. Now, because many estates won’t be subject to estate tax, more planning can be devoted [...]
Is Your Corporation Eligible for the Dividends-Received Deduction?
There’s a valuable tax deduction available to a C corporation when it receives dividends. The “dividends-received deduction” is designed to reduce or eliminate an extra level of tax on dividends received by a corporation. As a result, a corporation will typically be taxed at a lower rate on dividends than on capital gains. Ordinarily, the [...]
Valuing ESOPs
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) provide tax-saving opportunities for business owners who want to cash out and transfer ownership to employees without immediately giving up control of the business. However, valuing stock held by an ESOP is an ongoing challenge for the fiduciaries who administer them, especially when the sponsoring company is privately held. Valuation [...]
Do You Have to Pay Tax on Social Security Benefits?
Some people who begin claiming Social Security benefits are surprised to find out they’re taxed by the federal government on the amounts they receive. If you’re wondering whether you’ll be taxed on your Social Security benefits, the answer is: It depends. The taxation of Social Security benefits depends on your other income. If your income [...]
Applying the Research Credit Against Payroll Taxes
Here’s an interesting option if your small company or start-up business is planning to claim the research tax credit. Subject to limits, you can elect to apply all or some of any research tax credits that you earn against your payroll taxes instead of your income tax. This payroll tax election may influence some businesses [...]
Protecting your Business from Organized Crime
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cash-short small businesses turned to their banks, while others sought help from family and friends. Unfortunately, these sources weren’t enough in all cases. When government aid arrived, it was too late for some companies. For others, government loans and grants helped but didn’t fill the cash [...]
Tesla Model Y 4680 Structural Battery Pack Analysis
As posted to the Munro Live YouTube Channel on 7/5/2022 (Run Time 17 min, 23 sec) The team at Munro & Associates just dropped the structural battery pack (with 4680 cells) out of their brand-new Texas-made Tesla Model Y. What they found is something that they've never seen . . . ever. The seats, console, [...]
Legal Protections for Franchise Dealers Against Direct Manufacturer Sales
As posted to CBT News on 6/14/22 (Click Image to View Clip - Run Time: 18 min, 46 sec) Automakers have been making some unprecedented moves with regards to electric vehicles . . . so much so that many franchise dealers are becoming concerned about the future [...]
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