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From Flights to Meals: A Guide to Business Travel Tax Deductions

RogerRossmeisl

Understanding which travel expenses are tax deductible can significantly affect your bottom line. Properly managing travel costs can help ensure compliance and maximize your tax savings. Your tax home Eligible taxpayers can deduct the ordinary and necessary expenses of business travel when away from their tax homes.

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Tax Tips When Buying the Assets of a Business

RogerRossmeisl

If you’re buying a business, you want the best results possible after taxes. Asset purchase tax basics You must allocate the total purchase price to the specific assets acquired. The amount allocated to each asset becomes the initial tax basis of that asset. In this post, we’re going to focus on buying assets.

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What Might Be Ahead as Many Tax Provisions are Scheduled to Expire?

RogerRossmeisl

Buckle up, America: Major tax changes are on the horizon. The reason has to do with tax law and the upcoming elections. Our current situation The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which generally took effect in 2018, made sweeping changes. A new political landscape in Washington could also mean other tax law changes.

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Understanding Taxes on Real Estate Gains

RogerRossmeisl

You may expect to pay Uncle Sam the standard 15% or 20% federal income tax rate that usually applies to long-term capital gains from assets held for more than one year. However, some real estate gains can be taxed at higher rates due to depreciation deductions.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.

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Figuring Corporate Estimated Tax

RogerRossmeisl

The next quarterly estimated tax payment deadline is September 16 for individuals and businesses, so it’s a good time to review the rules for computing corporate federal estimated payments. You want your business to pay the minimum amount of estimated tax without triggering the penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.

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The $7,500 Federal Tax Credit for Buying an Electric Vehicle at a Glance

RogerRossmeisl

To incentivize the purchase of EVs, there’s a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for eligible vehicles. The tax break for EVs and fuel cell vehicles is called the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit. The post The $7,500 Federal Tax Credit for Buying an Electric Vehicle at a Glance appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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How CPA Firms Can Profit From Payroll Services Without the Extra Work

Most CPA firms know that they need to offer payroll services to their clients or risk losing them to another firm that will. It is often time-consuming and complex due to changing tax laws and regulations, and with the growing staffing shortages, most just don’t have the resources. "Offer payroll and do it yourself,” they said.

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The CPA Firm Growth Strategy: From Compliance to Consulting

Speaker: Rita Keller - President of Keller Advisors, LLC

You've worked diligently and have built a glowing reputation grounded in your excellent skills in tax, accounting, and auditing. You're known as the “go-to” person when a client is faced with tax and financial decisions. You have a very successful firm -- but that’s not enough. For some, the transition will be easy.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

It is possible to run an Accounting Firm and never do tax returns or financial statements! Tom Bowman, Owner of Bowman & Company, CPA, PC shares his journey and 10 step process for going from Technician to Business Owner. Our CEUs count toward the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) program.