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Make Payroll Taxes Easy in 2022

By Dana McGuffin | December 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Make Payroll Taxes Easy in 2022

Handling employment taxes can be complicated, especially when you’re required to file important tax documents throughout the year. Here’s a quick recap of the most vital payroll tax forms and what you can do to make your payroll life easier heading into 2022.   Important Payroll Tax Forms Form 941 — Employer’s quarterly federal tax…

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JUST THE FACTS: Borrowed Money Must Be Paid Back

By Dana McGuffin | December 15, 2021 | Comments Off on JUST THE FACTS: Borrowed Money Must Be Paid Back

In the back of every Form 1040 instruction booklet there’s a section that shows where our federal government gets its money and where it is spent. As taxpayers, it makes sense to know this information. Here is the data for the government’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, as reported by the IRS in the…

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Tips to Maximize the Value of a Car Donation: A little mistake could cost you plenty

By Dana McGuffin | November 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Tips to Maximize the Value of a Car Donation: A little mistake could cost you plenty

At the end of the year you will be inundated with commercials to donate a vehicle to charity. While it is one of the biggest contributions a taxpayer can make, if not done carefully, the tax deduction of a donated vehicle could be a lot lower than you think. The Rule When you donate a…

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The Power of Comparative Financial Statements

By Dana McGuffin | November 17, 2021 | Comments Off on The Power of Comparative Financial Statements

Your business has a story to tell. One of the ways to hear your business’s story is by reading through comparative financial statements. The importance of comparative financial statements An up-to-date balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows are essential financial reports you should consistently analyze. But these financial statements by themselves don’t…

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Fake Products (and Money!) Are Big Business

By Dana McGuffin | October 28, 2021 | Comments Off on Fake Products (and Money!) Are Big Business

How to protect yourself from modern-day counterfeiter Counterfeiters are getting better at tricking you. They do this by using fake images, creating realistic websites and promising low prices. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), fraudsters hold an estimated 3.3% of world trade, up from 2.5% in 2016. Here are some commonly…

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Five Tax-Loss Harvesting Tips

By Dana McGuffin | October 14, 2021 | Comments Off on Five Tax-Loss Harvesting Tips

Though the markets have been up strongly this year, your investment portfolio could have a few lemons in it. Using the tax strategy of tax-loss harvesting, you may be able to turn those lemons into lemonade. Here are five tips: Tip #1: Separate short-term and long-term Your investments are divided into short-term and long-term buckets.…

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The Busy Business Owner: Get Back 15 Minutes a Day

By Dana McGuffin | September 29, 2021 | Comments Off on The Busy Business Owner: Get Back 15 Minutes a Day

Meetings, phone calls, emails, text messages, and water cooler conversations with your employees constantly bombard you as a business owner. Freeing up even just another 15 minutes a day could dramatically improve both your workflow and peace of mind. Here are some suggestions for getting back 15 minutes every day: Use your phone. Whenever possible, use…

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Even Non-Income Tax States Have Taxes

By Dana McGuffin | September 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Even Non-Income Tax States Have Taxes

With the increased popularity of working-at-home, you may consider moving to one of the nine states that don’t impose an individual income tax. Before doing so, you should understand how each of these states raises its revenue. And then consider how you can reduce your tax obligation in your current home state. Here’s some help.…

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You Owe Us, Not Them! State tax authorities clamp down

By Dana McGuffin | August 17, 2021 | Comments Off on You Owe Us, Not Them! State tax authorities clamp down

  If you work remotely in another state or are thinking about changing your residence from one state to another, you may be caught in the middle of a major state tax audit. If you keep a home in your original state or you later decide to return, you could have even more tax problems.…

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Manage Your Business’s Unemployment Taxes

By Dana McGuffin | July 29, 2021 | Comments Off on Manage Your Business’s Unemployment Taxes

  As a business owner, you’re required to pay three different types of payroll taxes. 1. FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) is the tax used to fund Social Security and Medicare programs. 2. FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act). Employers pay this federal tax to provide unemployment benefits to laid-off workers. 3. SUTA (State Unemployment Tax…

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