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‘Where’s My Refund’ Tool Gets Updates – How to Estimate Your 2024 Income Tax Refund Date

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The IRS started accepting and processing income tax returns on January 29, 2024. This article includes a handy reference chart taxpayers can use to estimate how soon they may get their income tax refund. When will I get my tax refund? ” The IRS and tax professionals strongly encourage electronic filing.

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How SUI and State Income Taxes Affect Small Businesses

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Inevitably, your clients with growing businesses will want to hire, so you’ll be better able to help them if you have a clear understanding of the differences between SUI (state unemployment insurance) and SIT (state income tax) and how they affect your clients’ businesses. What is SIT Tax?

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5 Family-Based Income Tax Breaks

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Note: The deduction is only available to someone legally obligated to repay the loan We’ve outlined five ways a family can save taxes raising children. Discuss your options with your professional tax advisor. However, this deduction is also phased out. Others may apply to your situation.

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Partnership Income Tax Returns & More Skagit County IRS Targets

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The IRS will be focused less on working-class taxpayers and increasingly toward high-income individuals and corporations. Specifically, that means high-income earners, partnership income tax returns, large corporations, and promoters “aggressively peddling abusive schemes.”

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A Refresher on the Types of Small Business Legal Structures, and Their Benefits

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Now is an excellent time to review how your clients’ legal structure affects their business and personal taxes. Let’s look at the types of entities, how taxes are filed, and when clients should consider changing their entities. However, the legally binding partnership agreement may outline a different partnership equity.

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Tax-Favored Qualified Small Business Corporation Status Could Help Your Thrive

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Tax-free treatment for eligible stock gains QSBCs are the same as garden-variety C corporations for tax and legal purposes — except QSBC shareholders are potentially eligible to exclude from federal income tax 100% of their stock sale gains.

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Bookkeepers: What you need to know about legal entities and owner compensation

5 Minute Bookkeeping

As bookkeepers, our clients come in an assorted variety of legal entities. Legal entities and owner compensation might not sound like the most exciting topic, but trust me, it’s essential knowledge for any bookkeeper looking to grow, gain confidence, or tackle clean-up projects. The tax form filed by the S Corporation is an 1120S.