Mid-market company invests in Key Performance Indicators and increases bottom line by 1734% to $6.2 million in 18 months. CLIENT’S KEY CHALLENGE “I feel like I am the captain of a ship in a dense fog without any electronics and all I have is a compass,” the Company’s CEO told us. From the CEO’s perspective,
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With Whittaker’s advice, we’re as secure as we ever were but growing at the same time. Here’s how. Totten Tubes is America’s most diverse and specialized steel tube & pipe company, serving clients across the entire west coast of North America. We talked to Greg Totten, 3rd generation co-president, on how switching to Whittaker 10
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Many times throughout the year our clients inquire as to when their tax returns are due or when their estimated tax payments are due. The chart below lists the 2021 filing dates and 2022 estimated tax payment dates for the returns that we frequently encounter. Find the pdf. for the table above here. If you
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Prior to 2017, Meals and Entertainment related expenses were typically 50% deductible. In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, what is known as the Trump Tax Laws, changed that. In the image below we’ll walk through the new rules from 2018 through 2023: Prior to 2017 entertainment was 50% deductible. As you can see
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Throughout the year we get many inquiries on annual changes in tax laws. This post is a summary of the more frequently asked questions around tax laws in a rapid-fire format. IRS Mileage Rate First will be the IRS standard mileage rate for reimbursement. This would typically be how much a business reimburses employees if
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Clients ask accountants quite often questions around the condition of their numbers. Business owners want to know what their financial statements are saying. There is a desire to understand what is going on with their business numerically, and how to make decisions based around that. Are my numbers good or bad? Do I need to
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What does pass-through entity tax mean for my small business?
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You may recall before the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, you were able to deduct your state and local taxes on your individual tax return. The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act imposed a deduction limit of $10,000 of state and local taxes on your personal tax return. This has been referred to as
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What do changes in depreciation rules mean for me in 2022-2023?
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Most taxpayers have gotten very used to taking 100% bonus depreciation. Most of the time, people have been getting used to taking 100% bonus and writing off whatever they’re spending on capEx. This has been the case since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 – the Trump tax cuts. You may be thinking
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An evolution has been taking place at Whittaker over the last year. If you’ve known us for a long time, you’ll have noticed things looking a little visually different on our website and communications. Maybe you’ve landed on this blog as a complete newbie to Whittaker, and you’re trying to figure out what we’re all