Business Meals: 2023 Update During 2021 and 2022, we encouraged business owners to take advantage of business meals as they were 100% deductible. In 2023,...
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) passed in both the Senate (August 7, 2022) and the House (August 12, 2022). IRA is a much scaled-back version of President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan...
North Carolinas New Pass-Through Entity Tax Election
On November 18, 2021 North Carolina governor Signed Senate bill 105 which includes a new elective Pass–Through Entity Tax (“PTET”). This law, first effective in 2022, has the potential to save...
Will the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Cap be repealed?
In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect, limiting the SALT deduction to $10,000 and doubled the standard deduction amount. This action was thought to be punitive to high tax...
On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new lease standard will take effect for fiscal years...
The New 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC: What Every Organization Needs to Know
In the continually changing landscape of 2020, we can add a new form for 1099 Reporting. All payments for Contract Labor previously reported in Box 7 of the 1099-MISC will now be reported on the...
When I think of my favorite brewery, it is an image of laughter with friends, a relaxed atmosphere, and a great IPA. Unfortunately, the picture gets destroyed when I look at the Alcohol and Tobacco...
Audits Ahead! Prepare Now for your Calendar Year 2020 Audits
If 2020 hasn’t been challenging enough, the cherry on top of this year – your annual audit! Since 2020 has been like no other, why should your audit be...
Tax Planning: What should business owners be thinking about right now?
As we head into the end of the year, specific questions need to be asked to ensure that you are prepared for 2020 taxes. For business owners, now is the...
After 2020, no one gets to claim that they cannot change. Being forced to change is a very revealing process that allows you to see how scrappy you are....
Loan or Income: How should my PPP loan be classified?
For your business, is the PPP program a loan or income? As 2020 is coming to a close, organizations are starting the PPP loan forgiveness process. You can check all the boxes that indicate you have...