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IRS announces adjustments to key retirement plan limits

December 1, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax / 0 comments

In Notice 2021-61, the IRS recently announced 2022 cost-of-living adjustments to dollar limits and thresholds for qualified retirement plans. Here are some highlights: Elective deferrals. The annual limit on elective deferrals (employee contributions) will increase from $19,500 to $20,500 for 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans, as well as for Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pensions (SARSEPs). […]

New digital asset reporting requirements will be imposed in coming years

November 24, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. It includes new information reporting requirements that will generally apply to digital asset transactions starting in 2023. Cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to perform intermediary Form 1099 reporting for cryptocurrency transactions. Existing reporting rules If you have a stock brokerage […]

Businesses can show appreciation — and gain tax breaks — with holiday gifts and parties

November 24, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Newsletter, Small Business, Tax

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the holiday season will soon be here. At this time of year, your business may want to show its gratitude to employees and customers by giving them gifts or hosting holiday parties again after a year of forgoing them due to the pandemic. It’s a good time to brush […]

Feeling generous at year end? Strategies for donating to charity or gifting to loved ones

November 12, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Uncategorized

As we approach the holidays, many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones. Here are the basic tax rules involved in these transactions. Donating to charity Normally, if you take the standard deduction and don’t itemize, you can’t claim a deduction for charitable contributions. But […]

The tax score of winning

October 6, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax

Studies have found that more people are engaging in online gambling and sports betting since the pandemic began. And there are still more traditional ways to gamble and play the lottery. If you’re lucky enough to win, be aware that tax consequences go along with your good fortune. Review the tax rules Whether you win […]

EIDL program retooled for still-struggling small businesses

September 24, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Deadlines, Newsletter, Small Business, Tax, Uncategorized

For many small businesses, the grand reopening is still on hold. The rapid spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has mired a variety of companies in diminished revenue and serious staffing shortages. In response, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has retooled its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to offer targeted relief to eligible […]

Think like a lender before applying for a business loan

September 10, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Newsletter, Small Business

Commercial loans, particularly small business loans, have been in the news over the past year or so. The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program has been helpful to many companies, though fraught with administrative challenges. As your business pushes forward, you may find yourself in need of cash in the months ahead. If so, more traditional […]

IRS additional guidance addresses COBRA assistance under ARPA

August 24, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Deadlines, Small Business, Tax

In Notice 2021-46, the IRS recently issued additional guidance on the COBRA premium assistance provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Under the ARPA, a 100% COBRA premium subsidy and additional COBRA enrollment rights are available to certain assistance eligible individuals (AEIs) during the period beginning on April 1, 2021, and ending on September […]

ABLE accounts may help disabled or blind family members

August 20, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Small Business, Tax

There may be a tax-advantaged way for people to save for the needs of family members with disabilities — without having them lose eligibility for government benefits to which they’re entitled. It can be done though an Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account, which is a tax-free account that can be used for disability-related […]

Don’t assume your profitable company has strong cash flow

June 16, 2021 / by Sherie Johnson / Uncategorized

Most of us are taught from a young age never to assume anything. Why? Well, because when you assume, you make an … you probably know how the rest of the expression goes. A dangerous assumption that many business owners make is that, if their companies are profitable, their cash flow must also be strong. […]

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