Tax preparation is more than an annual obligation—it's an opportunity to optimize your financial position and protect yourself from costly mistakes. Every year, millions of Americans leave money on the table through missed deductions, incorrect filing, or failure to implement strategic tax planning. Filing incorrectly can trigger IRS audits, result in penalties and interest charges, delay refunds, or cause you to overpay. Conversely, accurate filing ensures you pay only what

According to SBA, PPP recipients can early apply for loan forgiveness. The new interim final reflects that a borrower can submit the loan forgiveness application form any time and no need to wait until the covered period ends. A borrower may submit a loan forgiveness application any time on or before the maturity date of the loan – including before the end of the covered period – if the borrowers have used all of the loan proceeds for which the borrower is requesting forgiven

On Saturday, July 4, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a new law extending the deadlines for applying for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from June 30 to August 08, 2020. Besides the PPP application date extension, there are some other updates: 1. For people who received the loan before June 05, 2020, you can choose the applicable covered period for your loan (8 weeks or 24 weeks). 2. For people who received the loan after June 05, 2020, you are required to use a

The goal of tax planning is to arrange your financial affairs in order to minimize your taxes. Here are three tax-cutting strategies that you could make: 1. Earn as much nontaxable income as possible. You have more control over business and investment income than any other income you earn. You can draw income from your business in the form of tax-deferred and tax-free benefits. And you can grow and draw income from your portfolio in all sorts of tax-advantaged ways. This sys

Preparing your own business tax return, especially for the first time, can be a frustrating experience if you don't have all the necessary information at your fingertips. Gathering certain documents before you begin will help you fend off the frustration. Here's a list of items you may find helpful when preparing your business tax return: Business information Last year's business tax return Articles of incorporation Partnership agreement Accounting records Bank statements Cre

Bonuses are considered excellent way to motivate employees and reward top performers; however, they can also quickly change one’s tax return and the amount of taxes initially withheld depending on the payout. IRS regards bonuses as supplemental wages, which are not regular wages. For more details, see Publication 15 (2017), (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide for the tax year in question. There are two ways of withholding taxes from bonus: The aggregate method: is used when e

If you want to pay the least amount of income tax each year, then it may be helpful to start doing some tax planning. Don’t worry - you don’t need an accounting degree to make some smart tax decisions. A little planning goes a long way. Step 1: Start a filing system Start a filing system to organize your documents. Any successful tax planning strategy requires you to maintain records of all transactions and receipts that may affect your tax return. This helps to keep track

Keeping accurate records helps you pay the right amount of tax avoid paying any extra tax or penalties keep track of your expenses see quickly what you are owed by others and how much you owe them ask for a bank loan or credit if you need to save time and accountancy costs receive the right amount of benefits or credits. How long should I keep records The length of time you should keep a document depends on the action, expense, or event which the document records. Gener

The most exciting thing happened recently as the COVID-19 prevention precautions expand is that, the CARES Act came into law, signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to protect and support our US citizens. Among other things, the CARES Act provided economic relief in the form of stimulus checks called "recovery rebates." The checks are $1,200 per adult - or $2,400 for married couples filing jointly - and an additional $500 per child. For many taxpayers, checks would be

The stimulus checks is the direct payment of money from the federal government to American individuals and families. Here are some FAQs about the stimulus checks 2020: How Much Money Will I Get? The package provides one-time payments of $1,200 for each adult and $500 for each child under the age of 17. Married couples will receive $2,400. However, payments phase out for individuals making more than $75,000 and couples making more than $150,000. For every $100 you earn ab