Cash Payments Over $10,000 Must be Reported Online Beginning 1/1/2024

As reported in IRS News Release IR-2023-157 The Internal Revenue Service announced that starting 1/1/2024, businesses are required to electronically file (e-file) Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000, instead of filing a paper return. This new requirement follows final regulations amending e-filing rules for information returns, including Forms 8300. Businesses that receive more than $10,000 in cash must report transactions to the U.S. government. Although many cash transactions are legitimate, information reported on Forms 8300 can help combat those who evade taxes, profit from the drug trade, engage in terrorist financing or conduct other criminal activities. The government can often trace money from these illegal activities through payments reported on Forms 8300 that are timely filed, complete and accurate. The new requirement for e-filing Forms 8300...

Electric Car Tires Explained

As posted to the Engineering Explained YouTube Channel on 12/23/2022 (Run Time 11 min, 45 sec) Electric cars place unique challenges on tires, as a result of four key characteristics: weight, efficiency, noise, and torque. Thanks to asking Hankook's engineers an abundance of questions, John Fenske has got all the answers on how electric car tires can help EVs overcome these challenges. (This is Blog Post #1396) Jason Fenske is a graduated mechanical engineer with a passion for cars, and his goal is to help other people passionate about cars learn how they work.  Check out his YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/@EngineeringExplained/about...

Ranking the Top 12 Automakers

As posted to the AutoLine Network YouTube Channel on 4/8/2023 (Run Time 10 min, 25 sec) John McElroy presents his 2023 ranking of the top 12 automakers based on revenue, profits and several other factors. No editorializing . . . just the numbers. (This is Blog Post #1396) John McElroy has been called an influential thought leader in the automotive industry. He created “Autoline Daily,” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis. He also hosts the Emmy Award-winning television program “Autoline This Week” and co-hosts “Autoline After Hours”, all of which can be found at www.autoline.tv....

4 Ways Corporate Business Owners Can Help Ensure Their Compensation is "Reasonable"

If you’re the owner of an incorporated business, you know there’s a tax advantage to taking money out of a C corporation as compensation rather than as dividends. The reason: A corporation can deduct the salaries and bonuses that it pays executives, but not dividend payments. Therefore, if funds are paid as dividends, they’re taxed twice, once to the corporation and once to the recipient. Money paid out as compensation is only taxed once — to the employee who receives it. However, there are limits to how much money you can take out of the corporation this way. Under tax law, compensation can be deducted only to the extent that it’s reasonable. Any unreasonable portion isn’t deductible and, if paid to a shareholder, may be taxed...

Choosing an Entity for Your Business? How About an S Corporation?

If you’re starting a business with some partners and wondering what type of entity to form, an S corporation may be the most suitable form of business for your new venture. Here are some of the reasons why. A big benefit of an S corporation over a partnership is that as S corporation shareholders, you won’t be personally liable for corporate debts. In order to receive this protection, it’s important that: The corporation be adequately financed, The existence of the corporation as a separate entity be maintained, and Various formalities required by your state be observed (for example, filing articles of incorporation, adopting by-laws, electing a board of directors and holding organizational meetings). Dealing with losses If you expect that the business will incur losses in its early years,...