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Why Hiring a Tax Pro Boosts Your Small Business (and Saves You Money)

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They stay current on the latest regulations, ensuring your business maximizes legal tax breaks on forms like 1120, 1120S, and 1065, while minimizing liabilities. Compliance Navigation: Tax compliance goes far beyond just filing. Tax Planning and Strategy: A skilled tax professional is more than just a filing machine.

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Taxes on retirement income: Help for accountants advising clients

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Let’s take a look at some commonly asked questions on retirement income taxes and how your firm can best advise clients as they approach their retirement years. Jump to: • 10 tax-efficient retirement strategies • Do you pay taxes on retirement income? Take advantage of tax credits. Don’t forget about healthcare.

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How are S corporations taxed? Tips for filing and reducing taxes as a pass-through entity

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Contributions to a shareholder/employee’s retirement plan are also tax exempt. Healthcare insurance: Healthcare premiums can be expensed as wages and are therefore deductible, which exempts them from FICA taxes. Therefore, business owners can save on taxes by having the S corp pay for their healthcare coverage.

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R&D Tax Credits – Important Things to Know

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R&D tax credits ( research and development tax credits ) were created back in 1981 as a means of stimulating research and development throughout North America. This is a dollar-for-dollar offset of any federal income tax liabilities, as well as payroll tax liabilities in special circumstances too.

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Nexus FAQs

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The remaining five states do not impose a sales tax. To get started, you will need the following: Where the company currently files income tax, payroll tax, unclaimed property, and sales tax. What do I need to get started with Withum’s nexus tool? The annual sales revenue and transactions by state.

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Copy Amazon’s $0 Tax Strategy! How to Write Off Taxes (Easy Guide)

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To help you get started, here are a few of the top tax credits available for small business owners at this time: Opportunity Zone Credit. Small Business Healthcare Tax Credit. Business Energy Tax Investment Credit. Here’s a full list of business tax credits from the IRS website. Employer Retention Credit.

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How are LLCs taxed? LLC tax benefits and tips to reduce taxes

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Now, if an LLC has employees in addition to its members, or owners, the LLC must collect and pay payroll taxes, which include unemployment, Medicare, and Social Security taxes — also known as FICA taxes (i.e., Federal Insurance Contributions Act), or “self-employment” tax. It’s also surprisingly affordable.

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