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Sec. 179 Expensing Provides Small Businesses Tax Savings on 2017 Returns — and more savings in the future

March 1st, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you purchased qualifying property by December 31, 2017, you may be able to take advantage of Section 179 expensing on your 2017 tax return. You’ll also want to keep [...]

Succession Planning: Are You Ready?

February 20th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Countdown to Transition, EBITDA, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Many business owners procrastinate putting a well-conceived succession plan in place. The reasons are understandable. It can be difficult to plan for your replacement and deal with your mortality. Here [...]

2 Tax Credits Just for Small Businesses May Reduce 2017 and 2018 Tax Bills

February 6th, 2018|Categories: ACA, Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Exemptions, Partnership, Retirement Plan, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Tax credits reduce tax liability dollar-for-dollar, potentially making them more valuable than deductions, which reduce only the amount of income subject to tax. Maximizing available credits is especially important now [...]

Standard Mileage Rates for 2018 Up from Rates for 2017

January 30th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Law, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning [...]

The TCJA temporarily expands bonus depreciation

January 4th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Exemptions, Law, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enhances some tax breaks for businesses while reducing or eliminating others. One break it enhances — temporarily — is bonus depreciation. While most [...]

When Can You Deduct Theft Losses?

December 21st, 2017|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Partnership, S Corporation, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The tax law allows you to deduct your personal losses resulting from casualties and thefts within certain limits. And a "theft" for tax purposes isn't strictly limited to house burglaries [...]

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