using online tax services vs CPA

By Candice Gerlach | February 23, 2021 | Comments Off on using online tax services vs CPA

Using Online Tax Services vs CPA When financial needs arise or tax season’s on the horizon it’s common to seek out help from a finance pro. If you’re like most… you might have waited up until the 11th hour to get your ducks in a row before the looming tax deadline. Like many who’ve found …

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How to Find the Right CPA for You

By Candice Gerlach | November 25, 2020 | Comments Off on How to Find the Right CPA for You

How to Find the Right CPA for You Figuring out how to find the right CPA for you shouldn’t be complicated. Finding an experienced CPA will save you time and support your financial goals. The right CPA for you will offer a combination of consultative information as well as practical services to match your accounting …

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Q&A: How to Fix and Flip Houses Classes: Are They Deductible?

By Candice Gerlach | June 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Q&A: How to Fix and Flip Houses Classes: Are They Deductible?

How to Fix and Flip Houses Classes: Are They Deductible?   Question There is this client who works in the corporate world. He is also in the business of real estate and plans to use this platform to support his transition out of corporate life. In 2019, he created a single-member LLC (business license, tax …

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Creating Deductions by Using Your Vacation Home for Business Lodging

By Candice Gerlach | June 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Creating Deductions by Using Your Vacation Home for Business Lodging

Creating Deductions by Using Your Vacation Home for Business Lodging   Here are some fun facts about business lodging: the properly used business vacation home or condo does not suffer from: The vacation-home rules, The passive-loss rules, or The entertainment-facility rules. In the modern days of COVID-19, you may have solid reasons to use your …

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Five Insights into the PPP for Partnerships

By Candice Gerlach | June 10, 2020 | Comments Off on Five Insights into the PPP for Partnerships

As you likely know, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) works along these lines for the partnership. I’m from the government, and I want to give your partnership $40,000 today, with one string attached. Within two years, your partnership has to pay me $10,000. The partnership pockets the $30,000 ($40,000 – $10,000). Is your partnership in? …

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Nine Insights into PPP Loan Forgiveness for the Self-Employed

By Candice Gerlach | June 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Nine Insights into PPP Loan Forgiveness for the Self-Employed

1. Do I Have to Spend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Proceeds?  Yes, from the looks of the law. The instructions for line 9 of Schedule A for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Form 3508 PPP forgiveness application state: Line 9: Enter any amounts paid to owners (owner-employees, a self-employed individual, or general partners). …

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COVID-19: Tax Benefits for S Corporation Owners

By Candice Gerlach | May 27, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19: Tax Benefits for S Corporation Owners

COVID-19: Tax Benefits for S Corporation Owners   Congress created a lot of new tax-saving provisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These provisions will help your small business! Many of us own and operate S corporations and expect the tax law to treat you differently, as it does with your health insurance deduction. We have …

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Making Smart Choices from the COVID-19 Tax Relief Options

By Candice Gerlach | May 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Making Smart Choices from the COVID-19 Tax Relief Options

Making Smart Choices from the COVID-19 Tax Relief Options   The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Increase Act of 2020 adds billions of dollars to the already $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act is a well received gift to individuals and businesses, including meaningful tax relief. The recent …

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Are PPP Loan Forgiveness Expenses Deductible?

By Candice Gerlach | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Are PPP Loan Forgiveness Expenses Deductible?

Question #1 If I obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness, can I still deduct the business expenses I paid with the loan forgiveness proceeds? Answer Unfortunately as of recently —the IRS released Notice 2020-32 laying down a ruling to us the answer is no. Review As we discuss in COVID-19: New SBA Loans for Small …

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Are You Self-Employed with No Employees? You’re Eligible for COVID-19 Cash

By Candice Gerlach | May 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Are You Self-Employed with No Employees? You’re Eligible for COVID-19 Cash

Are You Self-Employed with No Employees? You’re Eligible for COVID-19 Cash Would you think you would ever hear: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Well it’s actually kind of a true statement in the strange times of COVID. The Government: “I’m going to give you $20,833 today. I want you to give …

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