If you misclassified your independent contractors, the IRS will come after you. Here’s how to avoid serious problems. Watch out! If the IRS audits your business and decides that you misclassified your independent contractors as employees, you could be in the soup. And deep in the soup. You see, the IRS will assess years of backemployment taxes, plus penalties and … [Read more...]
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Health Savings Accounts: The Ultimate Retirement Account
What’s the best way to save for retirement? The surprising answer is a Health Savings Account (HSA). The HSA is a tax-advantaged medical savings account, much like an IRA, that’s paired with a high-deductible health plan. Why is an HSA such a great way to save for retirement? Because an HSA is the only tax-advantaged account that gives you three important … [Read more...]
A Terrific Perk for You, Your Net Worth, and Your Employees
To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act certainly did some good. But it also did some not-so-good things… For example, the Act crushed a huge chunk of business entertainment tax deductions. Ouch! Luckily, business entertainment facilities escapedthe crushing, and such facilities continue to be100% tax-deductible … [Read more...]
New Hope for Restoring and Fixing the Employee Retention Credit
To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Did it hurt when the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was repealed for the fourth quarter of 2021? Were you upset when the IRS disallowed the ERC on wages paid to the corporate owner-employee? Well, I’m here to tell you that“The Times They Are a-Changin'.” That’s right. the Employee Retention Creditmay be … [Read more...]
Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Meals: What’s New?
To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake.” The IRS said, “Let them eat lunch.” That’s right. For decades, you’ve been able to provide employees with free meals as a tax-free fringe benefit. When it comes to meals, “Free” is a beautiful word. Free meals, that you provide, can offer you some nice tax … [Read more...]