UPDATE March 31, 2020: There are some states (including Colorado) who either haven’t signed on to the unemployment exclusion, their laws don’t allow for taxes to be excluded, or they […]
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R&D Credits
Research and Development credits are not just for big business. Small businesses can also qualify and even better they can use those credits against payroll taxes as well as income […]
Taxes and Personal Loans
So, your best friend needs a loan to get a cheap car. You agree to give him $5,000 and he will pay you back in a year. At least that […]
What you should know about estimated tax payments?
When income taxes were first enacted you paid your taxes once a year at the end of the year. It was found that people are not good at saving money […]
Claiming Dependency for Kids That Don’t Live with You
What happens on your tax return when your children are living with someone else (such as your ex-spouse)? As with every tax situation the answer is, “It depends.” If your […]
We Can’t Help You if we Don’t Know.
Every year, at least one of my clients will surprise me with something they did that will drastically affect their taxes and they didn’t tell me about it. Usually they […]
BEWARE – 8300 filings
Do you ever accept cash as a payment in your business? Well legally, you have to accept any legal tender which includes cash. However, most people do not carry $200 […]
Right to Privacy
Do you have a right to privacy? Well, according to the Bill of Rights Amendment 4 you have the right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects […]
Phone Scams
We have all gotten those e-mails from the Nigerian prince asking for bank information so he can safely get money out of his country, but what if the IRS calls […]
Federal Vs State
In most cases, federal laws supersede state laws; which becomes a major hurdle for those who sell marijuana under state legalization. However, there are exceptions. One that comes to mind […]