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Divorcing Business Owner? Don’t Let Taxes Detail Your Settlement
Divorce is stressful under any circumstances, but for business owners, the process can be even more complicated. Your business ownership interest is often one of your largest personal assets, and in many cases, part or all of it will be considered marital property. Understanding the tax rules that apply to asset division can help you [...]
10 Tips for Cybersecurity on a Shoestring
Small businesses often lack financial resources to defend against cyberthreats, but you don’t need a large IT budget. Simple, cost-effective habits can help safeguard your company’s data, financial assets and reputation. Here are 10 practical ways to enhance cybersecurity without investing in expensive security-related infrastructure. In fact, many of these tips only require time to [...]
The Next Estimated Tax Payment Deadline is Coming Up Soon
If you make quarterly estimated tax payments, the amount you owe may be affected by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA 2025). The law, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces new deductions, credits and tax provisions that could shift your income tax liability this year. Tax basics Federal estimated tax payments are [...]
Addressing Control Issues in a Business Valuation
One of the most contentious issues when valuing businesses is how to factor elements of control into the equation. Users of valuation reports often assume a controlling interest is entitled to a control premium. Conversely, they assume non-controlling interests should be discounted. It’s not quite that simple, though. For one thing, whether a control premium [...]
Lower Your Self-Employment Tax Bill by Switching to an S Corporation
If you own an unincorporated small business, you may be frustrated with high self-employment (SE) tax bills. One way to lower your SE tax liability is to convert your business to an S corporation. SE tax basics Sole proprietorship income, as well as partnership income that flows through to partners (except certain limited partners), is subject [...]
File Form 1099 Series Information Returns for Free Online
As appearing in IRS Tax Tip 2025-05 Business taxpayers can file electronically any Form 1099 series information returns for free with the IRS Information Returns Intake System. The IRIS Taxpayer Portal is available to any business of any size. It's secure, reduces the need for paper forms and requires no special software. With IRIS, business taxpayers [...]
New Fuel Tax Credit Statement
Excerpted from IRS IR-2025-12 Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service and partners in the Coalition of Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST) released changes for the 2025 filing season designed to help protect taxpayers from becoming victims of a scam or scheme. The changes to protect taxpayers include a new form involving the Fuel Tax [...]
How to Access Retirement Funds in a Disaster
As appears in IRS Tax Tip 2025-04 The SECURE 2.0 Act makes it easier for qualified individuals impacted by a federally declared major disaster to access their retirement savings. Eligibility A taxpayer may be eligible for relief that provides for expanded access to their retirement funds if their principal residence was in a major disaster [...]
Saver’s Credit Can Help Low- and Moderate-Income Taxpayers Save More in 2026
As appearing in IRS IR-2024-298 Low- and moderate-income taxpayers can save for retirement now and possibly earn a tax credit in 2026 and future years. The Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, also known as the Saver’s Credit, helps taxpayers offset a portion of the first $2,000 ($4,000 if married filing jointly) they voluntarily contribute to Individual [...]
Tax Benefits for Businesses that Accommodate People with Disabilities
Businesses that make structural adaptations or other accommodations for employees or customers with disabilities may be eligible to save money on their taxes. Here are the tax incentives for employers who provide accommodations for people with disabilities. Disabled Access Credit The Disabled Access Credit is a non-refundable credit for small businesses that have expenses for [...]
Employers Must Certify Eligibility of New Hires to Claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
As appearing in IRS Tax Tip 2024-85 Employers who hire people from certain groups can reduce the tax they owe when they claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit on their federal tax return. To claim the credit, an employer must first get certification an individual is eligible. This credit is extended through the end of 2025. It [...]
Dealer Push Back Heats Up Over Alliance for Automotive Innovation Letter to DOJ
As posted to CBT News on 7/25/25 (Click Image to View Clip - Run Time: 18 min, 07 sec) A recent letter from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sparked a firestorm in the automotive retail world. The letter, urging the DOJ to scrutinize state dealership, franchise, and [...]
Tax Checklist for Newlyweds
As appearing in IRS Tax Tip 2024-57 Summer is wedding season, and newlyweds can make their tax filing easier by doing a few things now. A taxpayer's marital status as of December 31 determines their tax filing options for the entire year, but that's not all newlyweds need to know. Report a name change Report [...]
Is Your Side Hustle a Hobby or a Business?
As appearing in IRS Tax Tip 2024-55 Hobbies and businesses are treated differently when it comes to filing taxes. The biggest difference between the two is that businesses operate to make a profit while hobbies are for pleasure or recreation. Whether someone is having fun with a hobby or running a business, if they are [...]
Beware of These Common Tax Scams
As appearing in IRS Tax Tip 2024-42 Taxpayers and tax professionals should remain alert and aware of these common scams, schemes and cons to avoid losing money, personal information or client data. Social media: Fraudulent form filing and bad advice Social media can circulate inaccurate or misleading tax information, and the IRS has recently seen [...]
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