For business owners, the end of one year and the beginning of another is always an optimal time to look back on the preceding 12 calendar months and ask a deceptively simple question: How did we do? Large companies tend to have thoroughly documented strategic plans in place. Some stretch years into the future. These […]
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Are you a gig Worker? If so, are you meeting your tax obligations?
In an August 2021 survey, the Pew Research Center found that 16% of Americans have earned money at some time through online gig platforms. This includes providing car rides, shopping for groceries, walking dogs, performing household tasks, running errands and making deliveries from a restaurant or store. In this article Rudler, PSC will go over […]
Standard Business Mileage Rate Increase
The IRS recently announced that the cents-per-mile rate for the business use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck will be 58.5 cents (up from 56 cents for 2021).The increased tax deduction partly reflects the price of gasoline. According to AAA Gas Prices on December 21, 2021, the national average price of a gallon […]
Important Traits of a Successful Salesperson
It’s nearing that time for business owners to review the performance of the company throughout the year. While reviewing the numbers, think about your people, too. To achieve success in 2022, you’ll need a strong sales team in place. However, it’s a difficult time to hire skilled salespeople. So, you don’t want to be too […]
How to Claim Your Student Loan Interest Deduction
Taxpayers may deduct interest paid on student loans from federal adjusted gross income. This deduction could save you a significant amount of money, but you need to know how the deduction works so you can make sure to claim it properly. The deduction is phased out if your adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds certain levels, […]
Important Tax Due Dates Businesses and Employers Should Remember for 2022
Most of us think of a specific day in April when someone mentions the tax deadline. However, there are other important dates to keep in mind. This guide gives an overview of tax filing deadlines during the first quarter of 2022. Contact Rudler, PSC to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more […]
Take time to reevaluate how to use email efficiently and effectively
Almost all employees today use email however, not everyone is using email to its highest potential. When email is not used correctly it can actually cause problems for the business, servers can get filled up, messages get lost, and employees’ productivity isn’t quite what it could be. Here are some email management tips that you […]
Year-end tax strategies to consider when making investment choices
Year-end is a good time to plan to save taxes by carefully structuring your capital gains and losses. A few tax items should be considered when working on year end investment strategies. If you have losses in the year you should consider selling stock that has appreciated so you can use the losses to offset […]
Taxes and a Company Car? Here’s how taxes are handled when you provide an employee a company car
Supplying an employee with a company car can be a useful and important benefit to the employer and employee. However, it does come with some obstacles that employers must navigate. Providing a company car results in tax deductions for the employer as well as tax breaks for the owners and employees using the cars. (And […]
How might an FLP fit into your succession plan?
Among the biggest long-term concerns of many business owners is succession planning. How do you smoothly and safely transfer ownership and control of the company to the next generation? From a tax perspective, the optimal time to start this process is long before the owner is ready to give up control. A family limited partnership […]