by Sheri Hart | Mar 23, 2020 | Business Strategy, Community, Financial Planning, Non-Profit, Payroll, Small Business, Tax, Uncategorized
Businesses across the country are being affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Fortunately, Congress recently passed a law that provides at least some relief. In a separate development, the IRS has issued guidance allowing taxpayers to defer any amount of federal...
by Sheri Hart | Jan 9, 2020 | Financial Planning, Small Business, Uncategorized
The end of one year and the beginning of the next is a great opportunity for reflection and planning. You have 12 months to look back on and another 12 ahead to look forward to. Here are five ways to strengthen your business for the new year by doing a little of both:...
by Doug Kook | Sep 9, 2019 | Business Strategy, Financial Planning, Small Business, Uncategorized
Everyone needs to plan for retirement. But as a business owner, you face a distinctive challenge in that you must save for your golden years while also creating, updating and eventually executing a succession plan. This is no easy task, but you can put the puzzle...
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 | Jun 10, 2019 | Financial Planning, Payroll, Small Business, Tax, Uncategorized
If federal income tax and employment taxes (including Social Security) are withheld from employees’ paychecks and not handed over to the IRS, a harsh penalty can be imposed. To make matters worse, the penalty can be assessed personally against a “responsible...
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...
