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Milestones for S Corporation Election

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For example, it makes sense to suggest electing S Corp status to your clients when their self-employment tax burden exceeds the tax burden if the corporation converted to an S Corp. For businesses structured as corporations, being an S Corp can help them avoid paying taxes at the corporate and shareholder levels.

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Steve Padgett’s Three Business Tax Penalties To Avoid When Possible

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With May 17th behind us (though for those in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahama — this was just another day. But before we leave taxes in the rearview, let’s address an unfortunate reality: as a business owner, you have a greater number of tax reporting obligations than a regular person has. Teach me and I remember.

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IRS Promotes E-Filing of Payroll Tax Forms

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding employers that the best way to file their next quarterly payroll tax return by the Oct. E-filing is the most secure, accurate method to file returns, and saves time. The second option for employers is to hire a tax professional to prepare and file their employment tax returns.

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Last Week in Payroll: Keeping Up with Taxes

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The aim of this legislation would be to help avoid increases in unemployment tax rates for employers. Winter storm disaster tax relief. In Louisiana , the IRS announced winter storm disaster tax relief for the storms that occurred from February 11, 2021 through February 19, 2021.

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