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In today’s economy, many small businesses are strapped for cash. They may find it beneficial to barter or trade for goods and services instead of paying cash for them. Bartering is the oldest form of trade, and the internet has made it easier to engage with other businesses. But if your business gets involved in bartering, be aware that the fair market value of goods that you receive in bartering is taxable income. And if you exchange services with another business, the transaction results in taxable income for both parties.

Cryptocurrencies continue to be a growing asset class, but with limited guidance from the IRS and treasury--and differing points of view on whether certain forms of cryptocurrency are assets, income, or securities--many are left wondering how to tax and report them properly.

Typically, businesses want to delay recognition of taxable income into future years and accelerate deductions into the current year. But when is it prudent to do the opposite? And why would you want to?

What are the tax consequences of selling property used in your trade or business?

Adding a new partner in a partnership has several financial and legal implications. Let’s say you and your partners are planning to admit a new partner. The new partner will acquire a one-third interest in the partnership by making a cash contribution to it. Let’s further assume that your bases in your partnership interests are sufficient so that the decrease in your portions of the partnership’s liabilities because of the new partner’s entry won’t reduce your bases to zero.

As CPAs, we are often asked about federal tax withholding — “How do I know if I am withholding the correct amount?” or “If I change my withholding amount, will I owe less at tax time?” By understanding how federal tax withholding works, you can avoid a surprise during tax season.

Operating as an S corporation may help reduce federal employment taxes for small businesses in the right circumstances. Although S corporations may provide tax advantages over C corporations, there are some potentially costly tax issues that you should assess before making a decision to switch.

The federal government is helping to pick up the tab for certain business meals. Under a provision that’s part of one of the COVID-19 relief laws, the usual deduction for 50% of the cost of business meals is doubled to 100% for food and beverages provided by restaurants in 2022 (and 2021).

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines that apply to businesses and other employers during the second quarter of 2022. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. You should speak with your CPA to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about your filing requirements.

In the cryptocurrency world, NFTs are the latest craze. But what exactly is an NFT?