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Spotlight on Executive Compensation in Divorce

August 10th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Business, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , |

Executive compensation can become an issue for private companies and their owners, especially if an owner is getting divorced. Owning a business complicates the divorce process. When either spouse owns a private business interest, [...]

IRS Audits May Be Increasing, So Be Prepared

August 3rd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, IRS, IRS Audit, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The IRS just released its audit statistics for the 2020 fiscal year and fewer taxpayers had their returns examined as compared with prior years. But even though a small percentage [...]

Seniors May be Able to Write Off Medicare Premiums on Their Tax Returns

July 20th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, IRS, Medicare Premiums, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Are you age 65 and older and have basic Medicare insurance? You may need to pay additional premiums to get the level of coverage you want. The premiums can be [...]

Do You Owe the Nanny Tax?

July 13th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, Dallas CPA, IRS, Nanny Tax, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamics of many households. In most cases, schools stopped or limited in-person instruction, causing many children to engage in at-home learning. Some families moved disabled [...]

Homeownership and Taxes: Things Taxpayers Should Consider When Selling a House

July 8th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Info from IRS.gov It’s important for taxpayers to understand how selling their home may affect their tax return. When filing their taxes, they may qualify to exclude all or part [...]

Beware of Piercing the Corporate Veil – An Avoidable Nightmare for Shareholders

July 6th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Law, Litigation, Litigation Services, Services|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This limited article addresses “piercing the corporate veil,” which refers to the limited circumstances under which the liability shield of a registered legal entity (an LLC or corporation) may be [...]

How the American Rescue Plan Affects 2021 Taxes

July 1st, 2021|Categories: American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Burns Firm, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Information provided by IRS.gov This is the first of two tax tips providing an overview of how the American Rescue Plan may affect some individual’s 2021 taxes. Child and dependent [...]

Retiring Soon? 4 Tax Issues You May Face

June 29th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Estimated Tax, Retirement Plan, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you’re getting ready to retire, you’ll soon experience changes in your lifestyle and income sources that may have numerous tax implications. Here’s a brief rundown of four tax and [...]

Hiring Minor Children This Summer? Reap Tax and Nontax Benefits

June 16th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you’re a business owner and you hire your children this summer, you can obtain tax breaks and other nontax benefits. The kids can gain on-the-job experience, spend time with [...]

Taxpayers Should Check Withholding

June 15th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm, Withholding|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Info irs.gov Taxpayers should review their federal withholding each year to make sure they're not having too little or too much tax withheld. Employees, retirees and self-employed individuals can use [...]

Due Diligence Considerations for Sellers

June 10th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Due Diligence, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Small Business, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

You may be able to structure the sale of a corporate business as a tax-free reorganization. However, to be totally tax-free, you generally must receive nothing but stock in the acquiring [...]

Many Parents Will Receive Advance Tax Credit Payments Beginning July 15

June 8th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, Covid-19, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax credit (CTC) payments, which were created in the American Rescue [...]

Deductions for Self-Employed

June 3rd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If your business was forced to close due to the pandemic, you may be itching to get back in the game. Or maybe you're looking to fulfill a lifelong dream of [...]

As the Economy Warms Up, Will You Be Ready?

June 1st, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Preparing for a surge in demand for your business's products and services doesn't mean you have to go out on a financial limb. But some contingency planning may be in order. [...]

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