With the new year starting it is important to keep all the tax filing deadlines in mind. The dates are similar every year except for holidays or weekends. Here are a few of the important ones. The table below will also be linked at the so that you can download and print it out as
Category Archives: Advisory|Tax
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Dec
What is the Depreciation of Assets? As a business owner, you may be considering purchasing a new asset for your business. Maybe you are looking for a refresher on the concept of depreciation and how it will impact your financial statements and income taxes. While deprecation can be a simple concept, it
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What is an HSA? Health Savings Accounts, or HSA’s, are essentially personal bank accounts that can be used for medical expenses. Contributions are made tax free as well as withdrawals when they are made for qualified health expenses. People tend to use these accounts alongside their retirement plans to reduce their taxable income.
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What is Basis? Basis measures the amount that the property’s owner is treated as having invested in the property. In most situations, the basis of an asset is its cost to you. The cost is the amount you pay for the property in cash, debt obligations, and other property or services.
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What is Basis? There are two distinct types of basis that apply to the partnership and to each partner. Outside basis refers to a partner’s interest in a partnership. Inside basis refers to a partnership’s basis in its assets. Generally, basis measures the amount that the property’s
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How can I defer the taxes on the sale of my residence or vacation home? We recently had a client move out of California and purchase a new residence in another state. They want to sell their California residence AND their vacation house that is also in California. Both properties have taxable gains of more
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Sep
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Will my new car qualify for the New Clean Vehicle Credit? You must be excited. You are either looking for a new vehicle or you have just purchased one. With the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on August 16, 2022, there have been changes to the tax rules around which
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Credit of Previously-owned Clean Vehicles If you are in the market for a new to you clean vehicle this may be of interest to you and help you reduce your taxes. With the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on August 16, 2022, there is a new tax credit available for the purchase
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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
