The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March of 2021. Following are the guidelines. Background Back in March of 2020, Congress originally enacted the ERTC in the CARES Act to encourage employers to hire and retain […]
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Are your company’s job descriptions helping or hindering?
Many companies will write an initial job description, and never update it again even as roles change. These lack of updates however can lead to problems. Therefore you want to make sure your job descriptions are the best that they can be. Inaccurate or incomplete job descriptions can prove to be a hinderance in […]
Making the most of your medical expenses.
Medicare premiums, as well as other medical expenses, can be expensive. However, you may be able to find some relief for your payments in the form of tax deductions. Medicare premiums are medical expenses You can combine premiums for Medicare health insurance with other qualifying medical expenses for purposes of claiming an itemized deduction […]
Business traveling is back, and so are the deductions.
As things start to open up again as we come out of the pandemic, you may soon begin to travel for business again. When you do, you’ll want to remember the rules for travel deductions available to you. Here are some of the rules that come into play. Under tax law, there are a […]
Advanced Child Tax Credit Payments 2021
The IRS has sent letters to certain eligible taxpayers regarding changes to the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Rather than take the credit at the end of the year, the IRS is offering to send a portion of the credit directly to you each month unless you opt out. As a firm, we recommend that you […]
Endow Kentucky Tax Credit Available July 1st
The credits are issued on a first come first served basis and many times run out the first week of July so it is important to get your application in by July 1st. Kentucky offers a state tax credit of up to 20% of an endowment gift to a qualified community foundation, county-specific component fund, […]
Employee Retention Credit: The Little-Known Provision That Can Produce Big Savings on Quarterly Payroll Taxes
There is an overlooked element included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) that can help organizations receive potentially large tax credits on quarterly payroll tax returns: The Employee Retention Credit (ERC). At a time where few employers can afford to leave money on the table, understanding what ERC is and the basics of qualify for […]
Understanding that profitability does not guarantee strong cash flow
We all know the saying about assumptions and what it makes us out to be. This phrase is an important reminder in the business world as well. A dangerous assumption that many business owners make is that, if their companies are profitable, their cash flow must also be strong. But this isn’t always the case. […]
Tax advantages when saving for college
Saving up for a college-bound child’s future can be daunting with unknown factors from where they will go to how much it will cost. There are some options that you may want to take advantage of tax benefits to minimize your expenses in the long run. Savings bonds Series EE U.S. savings bonds offer […]
Q3 2021 Key Tax Deadlines
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2021. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Read below about the major tax deadlines coming up this quarter that may affect your business. Please note […]