Wed.Jan 19, 2022

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Life On Hold

RitaKeller

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~Abraham Lincoln. If you are leading a CPA firm or an employee of a CPA firm. Read the above quote again and maybe, again. One of the biggest challenges is the fact that so many CPA firms ask their people to basically put life on hold for three and one-half months each year.

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Depreciating Residential and Commercial Real Estate

Bharmal&Associates

When you own rental property, depreciation is your best friend. One reason depreciation is so valuable is that, unlike deductible rental property expenses such as interest and maintenance, you get to claim depreciation year after year without having to pay anything beyond your original investment in the property. Moreover, rental real property owners are entitled to depreciation even if their property goes up in value over time (as it usually does).

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To Prove Fraud, You Need to Preserve Evidence

RogerRossmeisl

Prevention is the heart of any fraud mitigation program. But sometimes even solid internal controls fail (because, for example, a manager overrides controls) and occupational fraud occurs. If you suspect an employee of stealing, you’ll want to do everything you can to ensure the perpetrator is caught. In most cases, you should hand a fraud investigation over to your attorney and a forensic accounting expert.

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Take the BAIT – Why NJ Business Owners Should Reconsider the Business Alternative Income Tax

Withum

New Jersey business owners may want to reconsider passing on the NJ BAIT election due to recent legislative change. Governor Murphy signed into law a bipartisan bill (S4068) that enhances the state’s electable pass-through entity (PTE) tax, known as the New Jersey Business Alternative Income Tax (BAIT) on January 18, 2022. The newly enacted legislation remedies a number of implementation issues with the originally enacted BAIT statute that prevented many business owners from making the election.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Help Safeguard your Personal Information by Filing your 2021 Tax Return Early

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS announced it is opening the 2021 individual income tax return filing season on January 24. (Business returns are already being accepted.) Even if you typically don’t file until much closer to the April deadline (or you file for an extension until October), consider filing earlier this year. Why? You can potentially protect yourself from tax identity theft — and there may be other benefits, too.

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CEOs Waste Money and Time With These 6 Productivity Mistakes

GrowthForceBlog

7 min read. When you become a business owner or CEO, your business depends on your own ability to be productive. And we all know, this is easier said than done!

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Press Release – KROST Posts Record Year of M&A Advisory in 2021, Expects Trend to Continue in 2022

KROST

Los Angeles, January 19, 2022 – KROST CPAs and Consultants reported a record year of M&A advisory work in 2021 and expects to remain equally busy in 2022. “We were involved in 21 buy-side and sell-side transactions in 2021”, said Paren Knadjian, Head of M&A and Capital Markets at KROST, “most of the time as the exclusive financial advisor.

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New Jersey Enacts Legislative Fix for Business Alternative Income Tax

Withum

Governor Murphy signed into law a bipartisan bill (S4068) that enhances the state’s electable pass-through entity (PTE) tax, known as the New Jersey Business Alternative Income Tax (BAIT) on January 18, 2022. As we have previously discussed on PTE taxes , a PTE tax allows for business owners to sidestep the limitation on the amount of state and local tax (“SALT”) that individuals may deduct for federal income tax in order to mitigate the impact of the TCJA SALT limitation.

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Getting Started with Metrics and KPIs in Your Skagit County Business

SkagitCountyTaxServices

Your car dashboard tells you how far you’ve driven and how much gas is left in the tank. Your smartphone has a button to tell you how much space you’ve got left after taking all those pictures of the kids. Your bank’s all too happy to show you a report on how your accounts are doing. You need the same kind of statistical insights for your Skagit County small business.

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Numerous Tax Limits Affecting Businesses Have Increased for 2022

RogerRossmeisl

Many tax limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and a number of them have increased for 2022. Here’s a rundown of those that may be important to you and your business. Social Security tax The amount of an employee’s earnings that is subject to Social Security tax is capped for 2022 at $147,000 (up from $142,800 in 2021). Deductions Standard business mileage rate, per mile: 58.5 cents (up from 56 cents in 2021) Section 179 expensing: Limit: $1.08 million (up from $1.05

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.