by Sheri Hart | Dec 9, 2020 | Business Strategy, Small Business, Start-ups, Tax
The QBI deduction basics and a year-end tax tip that might help you qualify If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes this is referred to as the pass-through deduction or the Section 199A...
by Sheri Hart | Jan 29, 2020 | Business Strategy, Small Business, Start-ups, Tax
In its 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld South Dakota’s “economic nexus” statute, expanding the power of states to collect sales tax from remote sellers. Today, nearly every state with a sales tax has enacted a similar law, so if...
by Sheri Hart | Dec 17, 2019 | Business Strategy, Financial Planning, Small Business, Start-ups, Tax
Don’t let the holiday rush keep you from taking some important steps to reduce your 2019 tax liability. You still have time to execute a few strategies, including: 1. Buying assets.Thinking about purchasing new or used heavy vehicles, heavy equipment, machinery or...
by Sheri Hart | Jul 8, 2019 | Business Strategy, Financial Planning, Small Business, Start-ups, Tax, Uncategorized
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed the landscape for business taxpayers. That’s because the law introduced a flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations. Under prior law, profitable C corporations paid up to 35%. The TCJA also cut individual income...
by Sheri Hart | May 28, 2019 | Financial Planning, Small Business, Start-ups, Uncategorized
If you read the Internal Revenue Code (and you probably don’t want to!), you may be surprised to find that most business deductions aren’t specifically listed. It doesn’t explicitly state that you can deduct office supplies and certain other expenses. Some expenses...
by Sheri Hart | May 14, 2019 | Financial Planning, Small Business, Start-ups, Tax, Uncategorized
Have you recently started a new business? Or are you contemplating starting one? Launching a new venture is a hectic, exciting time. And as you know, before you even open the doors, you generally have to spend a lot of money. You may have to train workers and pay for...