FTC Issues Consumer Alert on Franchising Myths for Potential Investors

The FTC recently issued a consumer alert on the five most troubling myths about investing in a new franchise.  Potential franchise investors should consider these myths when evaluating potential investments. 

2024-05-30T13:34:00-04:00June 29, 2023|Categories: Business Advisory, Franchise, Hospitality, Restaurants|Tags: |

Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Streamline Individual Tax Return Extension Requests and Payments

By Charles Dean Smith, Jr., CPA | Bipartisan proposed legislation would prevent individual taxpayers from incurring federal penalties for failing to accurately calculate estimated payments for current-year tax liability when requesting tax filing extension

2023-05-31T16:38:12-04:00May 31, 2023|Categories: Tax: Individual|Tags: , |

Did You Get a Surprise Tax Bill in 2022? It’s Time to Review Your Withholdings

If you had a surprise tax bill this past filing season, it may be an opportune time to review your paycheck withholdings and estimated tax payment requirements by using the free IRS tax withholding estimator. Changes to income tax withholding amounts on Form W-2s or 1099s can be made at any point during the year by filing an updated Form W-4.  

2023-07-20T13:31:27-04:00May 12, 2023|Categories: Tax: Individual|Tags: |

Employee Retention Credit Fraud Remains a Top Risk

The IRS has warned taxpayers about pandemic relief fraud before. Employee retention credit fraud is now so widespread that the IRS added it to its annual list of Dirty Dozen tax scams.

2023-11-01T10:09:41-04:00March 31, 2023|Categories: Tax: Business|Tags: , , |

IRS Significantly Expands Mandatory e-Filing Requirements for Business Income Tax and Informational Returns Starting in 2024

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued significant final regulations requiring most businesses to begin electronically filing certain kinds of business income tax and informational returns starting in 2024 for any returns first due after January 1, 2024. 

2023-03-22T12:46:42-04:00March 6, 2023|Categories: Tax: Business|Tags: |

New IRS Guidance on the Taxability of Special State Tax Payments Paid in 2022

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance clarifying the federal taxability of special one-time tax rebates and refunds issued by 21 states in 2022, including South Carolina and Virginia.

2023-02-20T09:14:22-05:00February 20, 2023|Categories: Tax: Individual|Tags: , |

Increase in Social Security Wage Base, Wage Caps and Benefit Amounts Announced for 2023

The Social Security Administration recently announced their annual inflation changes to the Social Security wage base, annual wage cap, and benefit amounts that will be effective January 1, 2023. These 2023 inflation increases are the largest percentage increases since 1981 and the fourth-largest increase ever for the Social Security program.

2022-11-11T16:22:26-05:00November 11, 2022|Categories: Tax: Business, Tax: Individual|Tags: , |

IRS Warns of Employee Retention Credit Fraud

The IRS recently warned employers to beware of advertisements and solicitations that promise tax refunds that seem too good to be true. They promise business owners lucrative tax refunds from the Employee Retention Credit through filing amended payroll tax returns.

2023-11-01T09:29:22-04:00November 7, 2022|Categories: Tax: Business|Tags: , , |
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