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Getting Business Tax Returns in a Divorce

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When one or both spouses have an ownership interest in a business, it is critical to get both income tax returns and financial statements for the entity. It is impossible to fairly evaluate the business and the income from it without both of these. Many times we meet resistance from …

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IRS Offers Resources and Advice During National Small Business Week

CPA Practice

The business structure they choose dictates the type of income tax return form that the business owner will file each year. An S corporation is a corporation that elects to pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits to its shareholders for federal tax purposes. Self-employment tax.

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Analyzing Business Tax Returns in Divorce Cases

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Tax returns can be one of the most important pieces of information a forensic accountant evaluates in a divorce case. Of course, there are other very important financial documents, but income tax returns provide summary information about of lot of financial issues, including income, expenses, and assets.

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4 Accounting Transactions that Use Journal Entries and How to Enter them in QBO

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

This would then be included in your receivables on the financial statements. This will clear out the income tax liability account if the full amount of the balance is paid. Shareholder loan accounts only apply to corporations.

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Financial vs Tax Accounting

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According to Investopedia, tax accounting is “a structure of accounting methods focused on taxes rather than the appearance of public financial statements”. Tax accounting applies to individuals, businesses, and corporations. Tax accountants must use the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide accurate tax returns.

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Corporations Get a Reprieve From the IRS on New CAMT

CPA Practice

The CAMT applies to certain corporations reporting more than $1 billion in annual adjusted book income averaged over a three-year period. The new CAMT applies a 15% tax to a company’s  adjusted financial statement income  (AFSI). 31, 2022, and before Jan. 1, 2024, according to Notice 2023-42.

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Corporations Get a Reprieve From the IRS on New CAMT

CPA Practice

The CAMT applies to certain corporations reporting more than $1 billion in annual adjusted book income averaged over a three-year period. The new CAMT applies a 15% tax to a company’s  adjusted financial statement income  (AFSI). 31, 2022, and before Jan. 1, 2024, according to Notice 2023-42.