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Professionals on the Move – July 2024
Washington State Considers Creating a Retail Delivery Fee
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Business Meals are Deductible Again, But Not Entertainment, Says IRS
Previously, a business taxpayer could deduct 50% of the cost of qualified entertainment expenses, if those expenses were properly substantiated. This included entertainment that was “directly-related” to or “associated with” the business.
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Why Accounting Firms Should Niche in the Medical Marijuana Industry
All medical marijuana growers and dispensaries have very specific accounting requirements and are need of qualified Accountants and Bookkeepers to help them stay compliant as well as stay on top of their cash flow, inventory management, and ...
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Manafort’s CPA Admits to Cooking the Books
Accountant Cindy Laporta testified that Gates had sent her backdated documents to reduce Manafort’s tax liability in support of the existence of such loans. In one instance, Laporta says that Manafort leaned on her to help when his bookkeeper wouldn’t.
Bill Would Allow IRS to License and Regulate Tax Preparers
The Protecting Taxpayers Act (S.3278) would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers," according to the official description. The bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The bill is still a ...
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The New Postcard Size IRS Form 1040 for 2019
The Internal Revenue Service has released a prototype of the new Form 1040 that hundreds of millions of Americans use to file their annual taxes. The new "postcard sized" form will be used for the 2018 income tax year, which most Americans will file ...
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How to Really Thank Your Team After Tax Season
Many firms have a bonus structure in place to financially reward employees, but that’s not enough. More than a nice gesture, going above and beyond — much as your workers have done since at least January — when showing appreciation is a must to keep ...
Is Tax Reform Really Helping Main Street Small Businesses?
New data released recently by several small business and government organizations show mounting evidence that the tax law isn’t helping Main Street small business owners grow their businesses, and that most small business owners don’t understand ...
32% of Self-Employed Workers Admit They Under Report Taxable Income
More than a quarter of self-employed workers think they will pay more in taxes as a result of the recent tax reform, and almost 10 percent of self-employed workers didn’t know about the recent tax reform at all.