Paid Your Child For a One-time Job?Three Rules Your Preparer Needs To Get Right To get my complete article with all the details… You paid your college student for a one-time project. You took the deduction. The family came out ahead. But now the details matter. Which Form 1099 do you use—and which box? Does the kiddie tax apply? Can your child contribute the income … [Read more...]
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A Little-Known Way to Pay Family (Without Payroll Taxes?)
“A Little-Known Way to Pay Family(Without Payroll Taxes?)” To get my complete article with all the details… Most tax pros know the “hire your child” strategy. But here’s what I’ll admit—I used to think that once the child was over 18, or if the business was a corporation, the payroll tax benefit was largely gone. Turns out, that’s not always the case. Here … [Read more...]
Don’t Let A Deadline Sneak Up On You This Year
“Don't Let a DeadlineSneak Up On You This Year” To get my complete article with all the details… Quarterly estimates. W-2s. 1099s. Partnership returns. FUTA deposits. Miss one and you're looking at penalties. We put the important federal tax deadlines for small businesses and self-employed professionals into one downloadable calendar. Print it. Pin it. Stop … [Read more...]
Routing Commissions Through an S Corp? Read This First.
“Commissions Assigned as S CorporationManagement Fees, Exposed” To get my complete article with all the details… Route commissions through an S corp. Pay yourself a salary. Take the rest as distributions. Save on self-employment tax. You've heard it. Your colleagues do it. But the IRS asks one question that unravels everything—and it has nothing to do with where … [Read more...]
OBBBA Makes Big 1099 Changes
"OBBBA’s New 1099 Filing Rules" To get my complete article with all the details… OBBBA rolled out new 1099 filing rules that could impact your business starting now. Many companies aren’t prepared—and missing the details could upset your independent contractors and cause trouble for them and for you with the IRS. And to complicate matters, 11 states have their own … [Read more...]