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Preventing Fraud and Embezzlement
In the past year there have been numerous reports of fraud and embezzlement, mostly involving small businesses. These can be prevented by a few low cost controls.
Payments to Independent Contractors
Payments to Independent Contractors can be a very grey area within the tax law. Often times I am asked the question, “Should my employees be given a W-2 or Form 1099-MISC for there pay?”
5 Basic Tax Tips for New Businesses
If you start a business, one key to success is to know about your federal tax obligations. You may need to know not only about income taxes but also about payroll taxes. Here are five basic tax tips that can help get your business off to a good start.
Cash Method for Small Businesses
On July 10, 2014, the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, held a hearing – Cash Accounting: A Simpler Method for Small Firms? Congressman Tom Rice opened the hearing noting that he is a former tax attorney and CPA.
S Corporation Pitfalls to Avoid
When a business operates as a sole proprietorship or as a partnership, there are few legal and tax regulations that must be followed. However, if that business converts to a corporation, a number of things change and the owner(s) must adhere to these new expectations or run the risk of having the corporate form of organization legally disregarded.
An Overview of S-Corporations
The S-corporation is the most popular tax entity in the United States and the number of S-corps is increasing faster than any other type of entity. A for-profit, state-chartered corporation may elect S Corp status.
States Turn to Technology to Narrow the Tax Gap
Each year, the IRS and states alike, estimate the difference between taxes owed and taxes collected. This difference, known as the “tax gap,” has been steadily growing at both the federal and state level over the past several years.
S Corporation: What Are the Benefits?
An S Corporation or S Corp is an eligible domestic corporation that has elected to be treated as an S Corporation for tax purposes. S Corporations avoid double taxation on corporate income.
Attacks on Small Businesses That Receive Too Much in Credit Cards
The IRS has been pushing for many years to capture cash income of small businesses and force him to pay taxes. That is one of the reasons that the IRS is requiring credit card merchant service companies to report a 1099-K for businesses to the IRS.
Online Sales and Physical Presence Nexus
All of the energy and focus on the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) has lulled many online sellers into a false belief that they do not need to collect retail sales tax on their online sales until Congress takes action on the MFA. What many online sellers forget is that states can still require online sellers to collect retail sales tax if the online sellers have physical presence nexus in a state.