Posts Tagged ‘Taxes’
Tax Reform’s Impact on Uber and Lyft Drivers
If you’re an Uber or Lyft driver, you may know that your taxes are changing in some pretty dramatic ways. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ushered in a number of tax savings, as well as a few limitations that aren’t so beneficial to your tax situation. You should consider these changes when…
Read MoreRethinking Your Business Entity Choice in Light of the TCJA
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made historic changes to the federal tax code. While all types of business entities have received a significant tax break, some have fared better than others. Depending on your business, it may be to your advantage to rethink your current business structure. Keep in mind, though, that there are…
Read MoreThinking About an Acquisition? What Are Your State Exposures?
Thinking About an Acquisition? What Are Your State Exposures? A Company may be in the process of either acquiring another company or are looking to be acquired themselves. In either case, the company wants to be aware of any potential state tax exposure areas, so they can move forward appropriately. Often however, the due diligence…
Read MoreThinking About an Acquisition? What Are Your State Exposures?
Thinking About an Acquisition? What Are Your State Exposures? A Company may be in the process of either acquiring another company or are looking to be acquired themselves. In either case, the company wants to be aware of any potential state tax exposure areas, so they can move forward appropriately. Often however, the due diligence…
Read MoreRecruit by Leading with Tax Savings
Eric Tippitts, creator of Rocket Recruiting, shares his insight into how to recruit by leading with the tax savings on this episode of the Cash Flow Show—Home Business Radio. The home office deduction is one of the greatest benefits of working from home. Direct sales consultants are generating two incomes with one effort! What more…
Read MoreCrowdfunding and Taxes: What You Need to Know
In recent years, raising money online through third-party backers, or crowdfunding, has grown in popularity. Originally utilized mostly by musicians, filmmakers and for other creative endeavors, it has now become a more widespread method of raising money for a trip, medical expense, or startup, and is often a quicker and easier alternative than conventional fundraising.…
Read More4 Reasons Bookkeeping is Important for Business Startups
Entrepreneurs starting a new business usually know they need to keep good books. But many are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of other work they need to do to get their business off the ground. As a result, they delay getting their bookkeeping ducks in a row. Bookkeeping can involve everything from recording day-to-day income and…
Read MoreOnline Sales Tax and SaaS Companies: What You Need to Know
Although the Wayfair online sales tax ruling doesn’t relate specifically to SaaS, states are enacting laws that make it easier to create nexus, which means all companies—including SaaS—need to be more diligent in determining whether they’re subject to taxes in various states. What exactly do SaaS companies need to know about Wayfair, the online sales tax debate, and how it may…
Read MoreSelf-Employment: A Beginner’s Tax Guide
Self-employed individuals have a unique set of tax circumstances, ones very different from those of employees. If you are starting your own business or are otherwise self-employed, there are a number of tax provisions you should be aware of. Here’s a beginner’s tax guide for self-employment. Federal Self-Employment Taxes If you were an employee previously,…
Read MoreThe Sale of Business or Investment Property: Several Ways to Defer the Tax on Gains
When a sale of a business or investment property results in a gain, the seller is typically taxed on that gain during the year of the sale, even when the gain was generated over many years. However, the tax code provides opportunities to spread this gain over several years, to postpone it by deferring the…
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