If summertime is a busy time for your business, you may be ready to hire seasonal workers. Here are tax rules to keep in mind. Affordable Care Act exception. When you employ 50 or more full-time employees, you’re considered a “large employer” and are generally required to provide health insurance coverage or pay a penalty. However, the law provides an...
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Did you know that you can claim a federal income tax credit when you pay someone to care for your kids while you’re at work or school? The Child and Dependent Care Credit is valuable because it reduces the amount of tax you owe dollar-for-dollar. Here’s an overview of the rules. Child care expenses must be work-related. This requirement means...
Disaster preparedness involves answering the question: How would a disaster affect your business? If you’re not sure, it’s time to start planning. Here’s a quick look at how you can prepare beforehand, and what relief might be available afterward. BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES Establish a communications protocol. Think about how you’ll communicate with employees, vendors, and customers. At a minimum, each...
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One benefit of midyear tax planning is that you have a solid foundation for making decisions and enough time to implement them. In addition, because the rules haven’t changed much this year, you can use last year’s tax return as a starting point for 2016 planning ideas. We encourage you to review your current tax situation. Contact us for effective...
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If you hold foreign bank or financial accounts, or have signature authority over such accounts, and the total value of all your accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year, you may be required to file a Treasury Department report known as the FBAR. It’s easy to overlook this requirement because it’s separate from your federal income tax...
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