It should come as no surprise that many taxpayers are struggling to pay their taxes. In fact, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 11,000,000 taxpayers owe back taxes to the IRS. During the first phase of the pandemic, the IRS put a temporary halt to most of its collection efforts. A big help. However, a while ago the IRS started ramping up its collection efforts again … [Read more...]
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If the SBA Made Six Loan-Payments on Your Behalf, Are You Taxed?
As you probably know, the Small Business Administration (SBA) offered two kinds of much-needed loan assistance… Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loansEconomic Injury Disaster loans But do you know about the other SBA loan programs? There were several loan programs that pre-dated the pandemic and didn’t require a disaster to occur in order for you to qualify. These … [Read more...]
2020 Last-Minute Year-End Retirement Deductions
Are you currently using a retirement plan that’s helping you and your employees reach important retirement goals? Well, you should have one. And soon. (Read the article for full details.) Why the rush? Because if you act by December 31, you’ll be able to put a business retirement plan in place, or make the switch to an extremely useful Roth IRA (if your income is down … [Read more...]
Be Sure to Pay the PCORI Fee if You Have an HRA
What the heck is the pesky little PCORI fee you have to pay and why should you care? Here’s the short answer… If you’ve established a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) for your employees and/or your spouse, you’ve got to pay the small PCORI fee to Uncle Sam. (More details below.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Quick Reminder.HRAs that you likely have come … [Read more...]
Raise Hell: Help Lawmakers Make PPP Expenses Tax Deductible
Yes. The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) is a tremendous help to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As you may have discovered for yourself, it’s great to see PPP money flowing into your bank account. What’s not so great are IRS loan-forgiveness rules that, frankly, are very unfair. We’ll give you all the details when you read the full article titled Tax … [Read more...]