Hidden Tax Break: Meal Deductions Get a Boost
The recently passed relief bill, officially called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, contained a provision designed to give a boost to the restaurant industry: upgrading what had been a 50% meal deduction to 100% for “food or beverages provided by a restaurant, and paid or incurred before January 1, 2023.” There are no provisions right […]
Employee Retention Tax Credit Gets a Boost
The second relief bill, passed at the end of 2020, contains updates to the employee retention credit, a refundable payroll tax credit. Each option has its own rules and regulations for first- and second-round funding. The act changes some requirements for the ERC — retroactively and prospectively — giving businesses more options to claim it. […]
IRS Introduces the New Form 1099-NEC
The IRS has introduced a new Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. It’s a sibling to Form 1099-MISC and replaces it for certain purposes. You must file it for each person in the course of your business to whom you have paid at least $600 during the year for the following: Services performed by someone who is […]
Is This Your Situation: Keeping Track of Inventory
Let’s start with the basics of the processes in a manufacturing setting. Whether your company is building something large, such as a car, or something small, such as a toy car, every piece of material needed to make these items must be accounted for, as do the hours it takes to build the product. To […]
What to Know About the SEP-IRA
An employer-sponsored retirement plan can be a great way for employers to show workers they care about employees’ long-term financial prospects while giving workers a way to save on their taxes. A simplified employee pension (SEP) plan lets business owners and self-employed individuals use a simple way to make contributions for retirement savings. SEP-IRAs come […]
12 Things to Do If You Suspect Internal Fraud
Discovering that you are the victim of an internal fraud is a harrowing experience, particularly when the perpetrator is someone you’ve trusted. The feeling of betrayal is strong. Your instincts tell you to react immediately. It’s hard to go against that instinct, but that is exactly what you should do so you can learn what […]
