Jul 14, 2020 | Blog, Individual Taxes, Small Business Taxes, Tax Law, Taxes
There’s a new IRS form for business taxpayers that pay or receive nonemployee compensation. Beginning with tax year 2020, payers must complete Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation, to report any payment of $600 or more to a payee. Why the new form? Prior to 2020,...
Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, Corona Virus, Small Business Taxes, Tax Law, Taxes
The IRS has issued guidance clarifying that certain deductions aren’t allowed if a business has received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Specifically, an expense isn’t deductible if both: The payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a loan made under...
May 20, 2020 | Blog, Corona Virus, Individual Taxes, Taxes
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many Americans’ finances. Here are some answers to questions you may have right now. My employer closed the office and I’m working from home. Can I deduct any of the related expenses? Unfortunately, no. If you’re an...
Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Corona Virus, Life, Small Business Taxes, Taxes
Now and again, our country can show up forcefully isolated; separated by ages, by left and right, by our disparities, and even by the political parties. Once in a while, conditions emerge that force us to either ascend as one or be broken. We are confronting...
Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Community, Corona Virus, Life, Our World, Tax Law, Taxes
(Updated: The filing date has also been extended to July 15) March 18, 2020 The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax...
Mar 19, 2020 | Blog, Individual Taxes, Small Business Taxes, Tax Law, Taxes
If you’re self-employed and work out of an office in your home, you may be entitled to home office deductions. However, you must satisfy strict rules. If you qualify, you can deduct the “direct expenses” of the home office. This includes the costs of painting or...
