Most small businesses use cash-basis accounting for their operations. And that makes sense. First of all, cash-basis accounting makes a firm’s … [Read more...] about Form 3115 for a Cash to Accrual Method Accounting Change
Corporate taxation
10 Obamacare Facts Small Business Owners Must Know
Lots of small business, I suspect, have ignored the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare law we all better know as “Obamacare.” But that’s not … [Read more...] about 10 Obamacare Facts Small Business Owners Must Know
California Payroll Tax Forms Prepared in Five Minutes
If you’re preparing the California payroll tax forms for a single shareholder-employee corporation, you can make the process pretty easy. In fact, … [Read more...] about California Payroll Tax Forms Prepared in Five Minutes
Making Shareholder Distributions Look Reasonable to an IRS Agent
S corporation shareholder-employees definitely need to make sure their salaries look reasonable. That’s the key point you want to take away from the … [Read more...] about Making Shareholder Distributions Look Reasonable to an IRS Agent
Why You Should Extend Your Tax Return
We’ve been scurrying around the last week or so, trying to finish up individual taxpayers’ tax returns. But can I share a tax accounting secret … [Read more...] about Why You Should Extend Your Tax Return
Five Best Small Business Tax Loopholes
About this time every tax season, as the April 15 deadline fast approaches, newspapers and magazines often run articles about the best … [Read more...] about Five Best Small Business Tax Loopholes
Are You Losing Money By Using Sec. 179 Depreciation?
If you've been in business for long, you probably know about the Sec. 179 election you can use to save taxes. Though you typically can’t use Sec. … [Read more...] about Are You Losing Money By Using Sec. 179 Depreciation?
Partial Dispositions and the New Tangible Property Regulations
The new tangible property regulations in effect for 2014 and later years mostly frustrate tax accountants and mostly confuse small businesses and real … [Read more...] about Partial Dispositions and the New Tangible Property Regulations
Revenue Procedure 2015-20 a Face Punch for Tax Accountants
Let’s get this out there first: The IRS had created a crazy situation. They’d changed the rules about how businesses and investors should account for … [Read more...] about Revenue Procedure 2015-20 a Face Punch for Tax Accountants
Why New Unit of Property Rules Are Important
2/17/2015 Update: Information about our e-book, which has been updated for Revenue Procedure 2015-20, appears at the bottom of page. For 2014 … [Read more...] about Why New Unit of Property Rules Are Important