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R&E Capitalization Has Unintended Effect on Small Businesses

November 7th, 2024|Categories: CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, CPADallas, Dallas CPA, R&E, Research & Experimentation, Services, Small Business, Tax, tax accountant, tax accountant near me, Tax Advisor, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, TCJA, Texas CPA, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought a significant, albeit delayed, change to the tax treatment of research and experimentation (R&E) costs under Internal Revenue Code Section 174. After [...]

Ways to Fully Deduct Business-Related Meals

February 2nd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Restaurants have struggled mightily during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, they're specifically targeted for a new tax relief measure found in the massive Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), which became law on December [...]

The Right Entity Choice: Should You Convert From a C To An S Corporation?

January 14th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The best choice of entity can affect your business in several ways, including the amount of your tax bill. In some cases, businesses decide to switch from one entity type [...]

Six Key Tax Breaks that Homeowners May Be Able to Claim

December 29th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The days of classic "tax shelters"— such as cattle breeding or oil drilling deals — are long gone. But at least one major tax shelter is still standing: Your home. [...]

Taking Distributions From a Traditional IRA

December 15th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Although planning is needed to help build the biggest possible nest egg in your traditional IRA (including a SEP-IRA and SIMPLE-IRA), it’s even more critical that you plan for withdrawals [...]

Tax Responsibilities If Your Business Is closing Amid the Pandemic

December 3rd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Covid-19, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to shut down. If this is your situation, we’re here to assist you in any way we can, including taking care of [...]

Fraud Alert: Have You Heard About New Vishing Attacks?

November 19th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

For years, businesses and individuals have had to worry about so-called "phishing" scams sent via email or text. These cyberattacks are designed to hook unsuspecting victims into revealing sensitive information. [...]

Can Investors Who Manage Their Own Portfolios Deduct Related Expenses?

October 20th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In some cases, investors have significant related expenses, such as the cost of subscriptions to financial periodicals and clerical expenses. Are they tax deductible? Under the Tax Cut and Jobs [...]

Beware: Retirement Plan Loan Defaults Can Be Costly

September 8th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis may cause some cash-strapped individuals to default on loans they've taken out from company qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans. Defaulting on [...]

Mid-year Tax Planning for Individuals

July 28th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The extended July 15 deadline for filing your 2019 federal income tax return is behind us. Now it's time to think about your current federal tax situation. Tax planning is especially complicated for [...]

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