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Economic Impact Payment – Special alert for benefit recipients who don’t file a tax return and have dependents

April 21, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Tax

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today issued a special alert for several groups of federal benefit recipients to act by this Wednesday, April 22, if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment. Their $1,200 payments […]

COVID-19: IRS announces more relief and details

April 20, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax, Uncategorized

In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Americans are focusing on their health and financial well-being. To help with the impact facing many people, the government has provided a range of relief. Here are some new announcements made by the IRS. More deadlines extended As you probably know, the IRS postponed the due dates […]

Covid-19 Shutdown – Do I Layoff Now or Wait?

March 20, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Uncategorized

I would like to provide some advice to business owners who are struggling with the difficult decision to layoff and let employees collect unemployment, or keep paying them as long as you can. My advice is to think long term. What is best for the employees and the company in the long term. The best […]

What Matters Most

March 17, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Small Business

I gathered our team together these past two mornings to review where we are as a company and remind them of our four “matters” during these tough times. Families matter: I let them know that we care for them, that we are going to take care of them and their families as best we can. […]

Do you run your business from home? You might be eligible for home office deductions

February 27, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Uncategorized

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 repairing the home office and depreciation deductions for furniture […]

Give your 401(k) plan a checkup at least once a year

February 27, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax

In many industries, offering a 401(k) plan is a competitive necessity. If you don’t offer one and a competitor does, it could mean the difference in a job candidate’s decision to accept their offer over yours. It could even send employees heading for the door. Assuming you do offer a 401(k), the challenge then becomes […]

Reasons why married couples might want to file separate tax returns

February 19, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax

Married couples often wonder whether they should file joint or separate tax returns. The answer depends on your individual tax situation. It generally depends on which filing status results in the lowest tax. But keep in mind that, if you and your spouse file a joint return, each of you is “jointly and severally” liable […]

The tax aspects of selling mutual fund shares

February 11, 2020 / by Brett Hess / Uncategorized

Perhaps you’re an investor in mutual funds or you’re interested in putting some money into them. You’re not alone. The Investment Company Institute estimates that 56.2 million households owned mutual funds in mid-2017. But despite their popularity, the tax rules involved in selling mutual fund shares can be complex. Tax basics If you sell appreciated […]

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