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5 Ways Firms Can Support Entrepreneurs in 2024

CPA Practice

SMBs said they’re relying on credit cards as funding sources, while entrepreneurial hopefuls said even a bigger tax return could help them secure the funds they need to start their businesses. Or take the opportunity to help them strategize ways to maximize their tax returns in 2024 so they can start a new business.

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5 Critical Questions to Ask Your Accountant About Tax Planning BEFORE Tax Season

CTP

The General Accounting Office estimates that Americans over-pay their taxes by almost a billion (yes, that’s billion) dollars each year! That’s why tax planning is gaining in popularity. Some obvious reasons are mistakes or oversights on their tax returns. Not all tax planning is the same!

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Business Start Up Costs: Projecting Expenses and Tax Treatment

inDinero Accounting

Marketing An established B2B business might spend 10% of annual revenue on marketing, while a B2C business may spend 5%. If the business shuts down, any remaining un-deducted startup costs are fully deductible on the final year’s tax return. From here, your startup costs are amortized evenly over the next fifteen years.

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Determining a Fair Fee

CTP

For instance, how do you determine if a tax planner is charging a reasonable fee? Taxpayers will first want to understand the difference between reactive tax work and proactive tax planning. They often charge an hourly rate but may also be juggling a higher volume of clients and therefore may pay less attention to your return.

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TAX PLANNING 101: Busting the Myth that Tax Planning is Only for the Rich! Part 1

CTP

Traditional IRA contributions can be deductible on your tax return , depending on your income and eligibility for employer coverage. Deductible contributions reduce AGI after the close of the tax year but before the due date for your tax return (not including extensions). Roth IRA contributions are not deductible.

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Fundbox Pay Expands To B2B Marketplaces

PYMNTS

In terms of payments technology and alternative lending, B2C and B2B may be respectively seen as digital versions of the hare and tortoise. For those firms seeking access to credit, lenders will often start with the SMB principal’s FICO score or tax returns from the past few years, which can be an inefficient barometer of credit risk.

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Understanding Reasonable Tax Positions

CTP

One of the many benefits of working with a tax professional is the guidance they provide in developing tax return positions that substantiate why certain income qualifies for tax-exemption or why you are eligible for a certain tax deduction. This is actually a lower standard than some may assume.