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How Should a Small Business Owner Plan for Rising Taxes?

CPA Practice

By Bruce Willey, JD, CPA, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) A buzzword appeared in the world of small business about a decade ago: the accountant as “most trusted advisor.” As a certified public accountant, I’m flattered that we’re consulted for a growing range of business needs, including rising taxes.

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What is a director's loan account?

Wellers Accounting

Tom Walker answers the question, what is a director's loan account, explaining how they work, and the potential tax issues and risks involved.

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Thomson Reuters Steps Into Mobile SMB Accounting

PYMNTS

Thomson Reuters is stepping into the world of mobile small business accounting with the launch of a new app, OnBalance Express. The tool allows users to log expenses through the use of optical character recognition (OCR) technology to automate entry of receipt data into businessesaccounting systems.

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How to Pay Dividends: Completing the T5 Slip and Summary

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

Webforms can also be accessed by going to your CRA business account how to complete the T5 Dividend Declaration Note: The example and calculator below assumes that you are paying income taxes at the small business tax rate i.e. your net profits for tax purposes are less than $500,000.

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How Much Is a Tax Consultant?

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How Do Tax Advisors Set Their Prices? A tax consultant will charge a fee based on different factors. The National Society of Accountants (NSA) reports that tax consultants typically charge between $176 and $457. It may cost more if you are filing more complex and specialized tax forms. Complexity of Services .

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President Trump vs Biden Tax Plan Proposal in 2020

LyfeAccounting

With the US presidential election is right around the corner, and since we’re an accounting firm that loves taxes, it’s only right that we make a post discussing President Trump’s Tax Plan vs Former Vice President Joe Biden. What an Effective Tax System Looks Like. A fair tax system should produce similar outcomes.

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Why and How to Transition from a Sole Proprietorship to a Corporation

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

Alternatively, a customer or client might only do business with a corporation. tax optimization If your business is doing well, you might want to leave money in the corporation or have some flexibility in how you pay yourself i.e. salary vs dividends so that you can better optimize your taxes through tax deferral opportunities.

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