Record expenses in QuickBooks Online and on your phone
The money you spend to run your business must be recorded conscientiously for your taxes and reports. Here’s how to do it.
When nonprofits should return donations
Return requests generally are rare, but occasionally donors may ask your not-for-profit to return their gifts. Are you required to comply? What if you’ve already spent the money? Such requests raise many difficult questions — and even the answers can be complicated.
Hillary Grove, Manager at SEK, CPAs & Advisors Voted Best Accountant by Herald Mail Readers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 29, 2021
Thinking about participating in your employer’s 401(k) plan? Here’s how it works
Employers offer 401(k) plans for many reasons, including to attract and retain talent. These plans help an employee accumulate a retirement nest egg on a tax-advantaged basis. If you’re thinking about participating in a plan at work, here are some of the features.
Estate planning for the young and affluent can be tricky
Events of the last decade have taught us that tax law is anything but certain. So how can young, affluent people plan their estates when the tax landscape may look dramatically different 20, 30 or 40 years from now — or even a few months from now?
Getting personal for fundraising success
According to a recent survey conducted by fundraising platform FrontStream, the vast majority (87%) of Americans say they’re donating to charity in 2021. And almost 20% claim they’re giving more this year than they did in 2020.
Get your piece of the depreciation pie now with a cost segregation study
If your business is depreciating over a 30-year period the entire cost of constructing the building that houses your operation, you should consider a cost segregation study. It might allow you to accelerate depreciation deductions on certain items, thereby reducing taxes and boosting cash flow.
4 ways to refine your cash flow forecasting
Run a business for any length of time and the importance of cash flow becomes abundantly clear. When payroll is due, bills are piling up and funds aren’t available, blood pressure tends to rise. For this reason, being able to accurately forecast cash flow is critical.
Don’t choose your executor too hastily
Haste makes waste. Or, in the case of estate planning, it can lead to other problems and, possibly, financial loss. Notably, if you don’t take enough time to choose the best executor for your estate, this “wrong call” can cost your family.
Don’t forget to take state estate taxes into account
A generous gift and estate tax exemption means only a small percentage of families are currently subject to federal estate taxes. But it’s important to consider state estate taxes as well.