If you’re in business for yourself as a sole proprietor, or you’re planning to start a business, there are certain tax issues that you should be aware of. Here are eight important issues to consider:
If you own your own company and travel for business, you may wonder whether you can deduct the costs of having your spouse accompany you on trips.
If you operate a business, or you’re starting a new one, you’ll need to keep records of your income and expenses. Specifically, you should carefully record your expenses to claim all the tax deductions to which you’re entitled. You’ll also want to make sure that you can defend the amounts reported on your tax returns in case you’re ever audited by the IRS.
While some businesses have closed since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, many new ventures have launched. Entrepreneurs have cited a number of reasons why they decided to start a business in the midst of a pandemic. For example, they had more time, wanted to take advantage of new opportunities or they needed money due to being laid off. Whatever the reason, if you’ve recently started a new business, or you’re contemplating starting one, there are tax implications you should be aware of.
Many tax limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and a number of them have increased for 2022. Here’s a rundown of those that may be important to you and your business.
The pandemic has changed the work landscape dramatically, and for many companies—as many as 70% according to a recent study—the massive transition to remote and hybrid work is here to stay. Remote work has many benefits for both employees and employers, but these benefits come with some major compliance requirements. With remote work policies varying from state to state, navigating key issues like tax compliance, workers compensation, payroll compliance, and insurance coverage can be complicated—especially when employees are working remotely in different states than the company’s headquarters location.
As 2021 comes to a close, we thought it would be helpful to provide some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2022. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you.
The use of a company vehicle is a valuable fringe benefit for owners and employees of small businesses. This perk results in tax deductions for the employer as well as tax breaks for the owners and employees using the cars. (And of course, they get the nontax benefit of getting a company car.) Plus, current tax law and IRS rules make it even more beneficial than it was in the past.
Generally, the IRS will impose a 10 percent early distribution penalty if you withdraw assets from your traditional IRA before the age of 59½. So, what would happen if you needed to tap into your IRA before then? Sure, you’ll have to pay income tax on the untaxed portion of the IRA. But are there ways to avoid paying that 10 percent early distribution penalty? Luckily for some, the IRS offers several exceptions to this penalty. Here are four of the most important ones.
With the rise of cryptocurrency, the IRS and US government have been faced with questions surrounding how to define, regulate and report this new form of currency. Federal banking regulators question whether cryptocurrency firms are in the business of banking, and according to the SEC, some, but not all, cryptocurrencies are considered to be securities.
