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Valuing Intangible Assets

RogerRossmeisl

Intangible assets — such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and customer lists — can have substantial value. But, unless they’re purchased from a third-party, you might not know what they’re currently worth. For example, if a business cultivates a well-known brand over several years using internal resources, it won’t appear on its balance sheet. Owners of intangibles need to know the value of these assets in various situations.

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4 Internal Communication Tools to Boost Your Productivity

Insightful Accountant

Breadnbeyond's Andre Oentoro's breaks down the internal communication tools that can help you and your accounting team stay on top of things without burning yourself out.

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Tax Consequences of Employer-Provided Life Insurance

RogerRossmeisl

If your employer provides life insurance, you probably find it to be a desirable fringe benefit. However, if group term life insurance is part of your benefits package, and the coverage is higher than $50,000, there may be undesirable income tax implications. You’re taxed on income you didn’t receive The first $50,000 of group term life insurance coverage that your employer provides is excluded from taxable income and doesn’t add anything to your income tax bill.

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New QBO Accountant COA Template feature

Insightful Accountant

QuickBooks Online Accountant users now can standardize their clients' Chart-of-Accounts easier with a new COA Template feature. Consider this your Halloween treat.

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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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Tax Implications of Guaranteeing a Loan to Your Corporation

RogerRossmeisl

Let’s say you decide to, or are asked to, guarantee a loan to your corporation. Before agreeing to act as a guarantor, endorser or indemnitor of a debt obligation of your closely held corporation, be aware of the possible tax implications. If your corporation defaults on the loan and you’re required to pay principal or interest under the guarantee agreement, you don’t want to be caught unaware.

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Selling Your Home for a Big Profit? Here are the Tax Rules

RogerRossmeisl

Many homeowners across the country have seen their home values increase in recent years. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median price of existing homes sold in July of 2023 rose 1.9% over July of 2022 after a couple years of much higher increases. The median home price was $467,500 in the Northeast, $304,600 in the Midwest, $366,200 in the South and $610,500 in the West.

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Divorcing Business Owners Should Pay Attention to the Tax Consequences

RogerRossmeisl

If you’re getting a divorce, you know the process is generally filled with stress. But if you’re a business owner, tax issues can complicate matters even more. Your business ownership interest is one of your biggest personal assets and in many cases, your marital property will include all or part of it. Transferring property tax-free In general, you can divide most assets, including cash and business ownership interests, between you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse without any federal income or gif

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How Business Valuation Professionals Estimate Reasonable Compensation

RogerRossmeisl

Reasonable compensation is an issue that comes into play in divorce, shareholder disputes and tax cases. It’s also a common financial statement adjustment that valuators make when valuing a business. Although experts are often hired to make the calculations, business owners and attorneys should understand how they do it. Multiple factors Valuators weigh a variety of factors when determining reasonable compensation for a specific business owner or executive, including: Role in the business.