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What’s the Best Accounting Method Route for Business Tax Purposes?

RogerRossmeisl

Businesses basically have two accounting methods to figure their taxable income: cash and accrual. Many businesses have a choice of which method to use for tax purposes. The cash method often provides significant tax benefits for eligible businesses, though some may be better off using the accrual method.

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IRS expands business tax accounts

Accounting Today

Individual partners and individual shareholders of S corps can now get a business tax account.

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Health Savings Account for Your Small Business

RogerRossmeisl

Small business owners are well aware of the increasing cost of employee health care benefits. As a result, your business may be interested in providing some of these benefits through an employer-sponsored Health Savings Account (HSA). Contributions that employers make aren’t taxed to participants.

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IRS Starts Business Tax Accounts

CPA Practice

20 that it has launched new business tax accounts , with the initial version geared toward sole proprietors. As part of its continuing effort to improve taxpayer services and make the agency more technology-friendly, the IRS said on Oct.

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Inflation Enhances the 2025 Amounts for Health Savings Accounts

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS recently released guidance providing the 2025 inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Fundamentals of HSAs An HSA is a trust created or organized exclusively for the purpose of paying the qualified medical expenses of an account beneficiary. Within specified dollar limits, an above-the-line.

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IRS Expands Business Tax Accounts to Include S Corporations and Partnerships

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Service has launched the second phase of a new online self-service tool for businesses that expands business tax account capabilities and eligible entity types. Available at IRS.gov/businessaccount , the new business tax account is a key part of the agency’s continuing service improvement initiative.

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Cash or Accrual Accounting: What’s Best for Tax Purposes?

RogerRossmeisl

Your businesses may have a choice between using the cash or accrual method of accounting for tax purposes. The cash method often provides significant tax benefits for those that qualify. However, some businesses may be better off using the accrual method.