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Tax-Free Gain Rollovers for QSBC Stock Sales

August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Sales of qualified small business corporation (QSBC) stock may potentially be eligible for a gain exclusion. But that's not all. There's also a tax-free stock sale gain rollover privilege — similar [...]

Close-up n the New QBI Deduction’s Wage Limit

July 31st, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provides a valuable new tax break to noncorporate owners of pass-through entities: a deduction for a portion of qualified business income (QBI). The [...]

New Tax Law Boosts Appeal of Qualified Small Business Corporations

July 26th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Tax, Tax Planning, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Would you like to invest in a business that allows you to subsequently sell your stock tax-free? That may be possible with qualified small business corporation (QSBC) stock that's acquired [...]

Net Investment Income Tax: Does It Apply to You?

June 28th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Information from irs.gov If an individual has income from investments, the individual may be subject to net investment income tax. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, individual taxpayers are liable for a [...]

2018 Q3 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines for Businesses and Other Employers

June 19th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2018. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be [...]

The TCJA Changes Some Rules for Deducting Pass-through Business Losses

June 5th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It’s not uncommon for businesses to sometimes generate tax losses. But the losses that can be deducted are limited by tax law in some situations. The Tax Cuts and Jobs [...]

Do Employers Have to Compensate Hourly Technicians for Travel Time?

May 22nd, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Business, C Corporation, Law, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued a new Opinion Letter on whether employers must compensate employees for travel time. These letters are issued [...]

Capital Gains Rates Before and After the New Tax Law

May 15th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Merger & Acquisition, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Are you confused about the federal income tax rates on capital gains and dividends under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)? If so, you're not alone. Here's what you [...]

Get started on 2018 tax planning now!

May 8th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, Retirement Plan, S Corporation, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

With the April 17 individual income tax filing deadline behind you (or with your 2017 tax return on the back burner if you filed for an extension), you may be [...]

Tax Document Retention Guidelines for Small Businesses

May 1st, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Countdown to Transition, EBITDA, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

You may have breathed a sigh of relief after filing your 2017 income tax return (or requesting an extension). But if your office is strewn with reams of paper consisting [...]

Absorbing a Business? Realize Payroll Tax Savings

April 24th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Conversely if one employer acquires another employer during the year -- and it continues to employ some of the same workers -- the successor can count the wages paid by [...]

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