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IRS Looks for Its Share of Cryptocurrency and NFT Growth

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Most tax accountants would not be described as “hip” and many struggle to be considered “tech savvy”. The Crypto market capitalization, calculated by multiplying price of the cryptocurrency with the number of coins in circulation, went over $1 trillion in 2021. Let’s be honest. NFT sales volume totaled $24.9 Read Full Article.

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Will the IRS Deny Your Claim for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?

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When that prohibition was lifted nine months later by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, claims for the ERC exploded. One unfortunate side effect of the ERC explosion has been the proliferation of tax credit companies offering dubious advice in exchange for outsize fees. See generally Notice 2021-20, Q&As #23-28.

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Beyond tax season: creating revenue stability year-round

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If you spend a lot of time hiring temporary employees just to help with tax season, you could be missing out on a lot of potential talent—those employees who are looking for long-term positions. Tax accountants who only need office space for a few months out of the year must spend a lot of time before tax season looking for good options.

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What's new in May for state sales and use taxes

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Voters will likely be asked this fall if they’re willing to increase the city’s 5% sales tax to 6% during the summer in exchange for exempting food from sales tax year-round. Exclusions include sales of the services in fulfillment of a lump-sum, fixed-fee contract, or a fixed-price sales contract executed on or before Feb.

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IRS Provides Limited Relief Surrounding IRC 174

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Until the proposed regulations are published, taxpayers can rely on the excluded product right exception for R&E expenditures paid or incurred in the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. Contact Us For more information on this topic, please contact a member of Withum’s Business Tax Services Team.

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4 Ways Small Business Owners Can Stay Tax Compliant

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While the salary is subject to self-employment taxes, the distributions are exempt, which allows S-Corps to avoid double taxation. . It is always best to speak to a small business tax accountant. Pay Quarterly Estimated Taxes . January 18, 2022 (the final installment for 2021). April 18, 2022. June 15, 2022.

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Additional IRS Guidance Surrounding 174 R&E Capitalization Requirements

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-63 , on September 8, 2023, providing guidance surrounding the requirement to capitalize Section 174 research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures for the 2022 taxable year.While many tax accountants and business professionals welcome the additional guidance, the timing was not ideal.