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Certain Charitable Donations Allow You to Avoid Taxable IRA Withdrawals

RogerRossmeisl

If you’re a philanthropic individual who is also obligated to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from a traditional IRA, you may want to consider a tax-saving strategy. It involves making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). How it works To reap the possible tax advantages of a QCD, you make a cash donation to an IRS-approved charity out of your IRA.

CPA 172
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Is bankruptcy right for you?

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Imagine this scenario, your debt has not been paid and the liquidator of your customer’s company has confirmed that there will be no dividend to unsecured creditors, what can you do? When faced with such circumstances, exploring bankruptcy as a potential solution becomes essential for protecting your interests and recovering outstanding amounts.

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Be Aware of the Tax Consequences of Selling Business Property

RogerRossmeisl

If you’re selling property used in your trade or business, you should understand the tax implications. There are many complex rules that can potentially apply. To simplify this discussion, let’s assume that the property you want to sell is land or depreciable property used in your business, and has been held by you for more than a year. Note: There are different rules for property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, intellectual property, low-income housing,

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A Brighter Thinking Approach to Wealth Planning

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Lately we have adopted a fresh approach to personal wealth planning by combining the knowledge of both our in-house Private Client Tax Managers and Financial Planners. By combining our expertise, and working collaboratively, this dynamic partnership fosters our brighter thinking approach and achieves greater overall results for our clients by creating their very own ‘Personal Wealth Plan’.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Business Owners: Understanding Value is Key to Updating Your Estate Plan

RogerRossmeisl

Summer is a great time for business owners to review their estate plans. Maybe your kids are home for summer break, so they’re top of mind. Or perhaps you’re vacationing with relatives or getting together for a backyard BBQ. Whatever the reason you’re spending time with your family, consider having an open discussion with them about your estate planning goals — and how your business fits in your overall plan.

CPA 166
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Enterprise Prepayment feature Expanded

Insightful Accountant

Last month, QuickBooks released an expanded prepayment feature to permit the recording of prepayments against estimates as well as sales orders.

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Joe Biden Withdraws from Presidential Race: Harris Campaign Expected to Keep Tax Proposals

CPA Practice

Faith E. Pinho Los Angeles Times (via TNS) President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the ticket and face former President Donald Trump in November. Biden’s announcement ends weeks of hand-wringing among party leaders who urged him to leave the race after a disastrous debate performance left many Democrats fearing he was too old for office and unable to defeat Trump.