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The age-old question of whether to buy a car in your business’s name or personally, and then get reimbursed by the mile, has baffled many entrepreneurs. With tax implications and financial considerations in mind, let’s delve into the pros and cons of these options and unveil some key factors to guide your decision-making process.  Do You Truly Need a Car?...

What do you think is the start of future success? Many times it can be linked back to when something changed. It could be a new job, it could be getting married, it could be some other large life event. Sometimes it’s linked back to the first dollar we made because we were disciplined from the start. For many, it...

There’s been quite a bit of talk about the debt ceiling in the news of late. The federal debt ceiling is the total amount of money the U.S. government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing obligations, such as Social Security Payments, tax refunds, interest on the national debt, and our national defense. Congress had free rein over the...

Taxes are an inevitable part of life, and each year when we file, most of us in our working years will be hit with a hefty bill. There are, however, strategies that can reduce and sometimes even eliminate your tax liability. Reducing taxes takes planning and the foresight to take advantage of all the tax breaks that the tax code...

Proactive tax planning is a year-round endeavor, but the year’s end presents business owners with opportunities to maximize their tax savings. Here are a few key strategies to consider before ringing in 2022.   Fill Up Your Retirement Funds It’s essential to save as much as you can for retirement in tax-advantaged accounts like 401(k)s or IRAs.  Apart from setting...

Your 401(k) is an excellent tool that provides you with an enormous opportunity to save for retirement. But like any tool, you only get the maximum benefit if you use it to its full potential. Are you making the most of yours? Here are five powerful strategies to help bolster your 401k. 1. Max Your Company Match Let’s start simple—if...

Major help for the hospitality industry is finally within sight, even though that assistance will be too late for some, many will receive the funding they have been hoping for. Over a year after the pandemic began decimating restaurants across the country — shuttering thousands of venues, putting millions out of work, the U.S. government will finally start disbursing targeted aid...

Since March 2020, there have been two significant stimulus packages—the $2.2 trillion CARES Act and the $900 billion Consolidated Appropriations Act. Now, there is another package, the American Rescue Plan. The long-awaited relief bill has finally passed through reconciliation requiring only a simple majority and passed 50/49. The historic $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package was signed into law by President...

Monday, February 22nd President Biden announced changes to the Small Business Association (SBA) coronavirus relief program that established a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees from February 24th to March 9th 2021 (while open to all other eligible entities beginning March 10th through May 31st (Recent Update – was March 31st)). While...

Making the S-corp election could help you save a lot of money that would otherwise be lost to taxes. Is an S-Corp election right for you?...