IRS Gives Guidance on Startup Costs
Business owners have to start writing checks even before they start selling their products or services. How are those expenses treated for tax purposes? When starting a business, owners should treat all eligible costs incurred before opening as capital expenditures that are part of their basis in the business. Generally, the business can recover the […]
What To Know About Business Financial Ratios
How do you measure how robust your business is? One of the key ways is by looking at financial ratios, which can be grouped into four categories. Liquidity — Your business’s ability to remain liquid so you can meet your short-term liabilities. How much of a cash cushion do you have each accounting period? How much […]
The Complex Rules Behind the ERC
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented problems for businesses that were required to shut down or limit operations. The government responded by enacting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which created the Paycheck Protection Program and the Employee Retention Credit. These two programs were intended to help these businesses retain their employees and pay […]
Section 174 Research Deduction Changes for 2022
The IRS will require business owners to amortize Section 174 research expenses over multiple years instead of deducting them in the year incurred unless a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes before December 31. Through 2021, businesses could deduct Section 174 expenses in the year in which they were incurred or capitalize […]
Taxable and Nontaxable Employee Benefits
As the unemployment rate falls from its 2020 high, employees are switching jobs in record numbers. The new stability in the economy means workers have more leeway to shop around for jobs that fit their lifestyles, needs and values. Now, the onus is on employers to provide an environment that makes their star team members […]
Payroll Tax Rates and Contribution Limits for 2022
Below are federal payroll tax rates and benefits contribution limits for 2022. Social Security tax In 2022, the Social Security tax rate is 6.2% for employers and employees, unchanged from 2021. The Social Security wage base is $147,000 for employers and employees, increasing from $142,800 in 2021. Self-employed people must pay 12.4% on the first $147,000. Medicare tax In […]
