Reviewing your disaster plan in a tumultuous year
It’s been a year like no other. The sudden impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in March forced every business owner — ready or not — to execute his or her disaster response plan.
Candid communication can help ease nonprofit staffers’ anxiety
It would be an understatement to say 2020 has been challenging.
What tax records can you throw away?
October 15 is the deadline for individual taxpayers who extended their 2019 tax returns.
Understanding the passive activity loss rules
Are you wondering if the passive activity loss rules affect business ventures you’re engaged in — or might engage in?
4 steps to improving your company’s sales
Most salespeople would tell you that there are few better feelings in life than closing a deal. This is because guiding a customer through the sales process and coming out the other side with dollars committed isn’t a matter of blind luck.
The easiest way to survive an IRS audit is to get ready in advance
IRS audit rates are historically low, according to the latest data, but that’s little consolation if your return is among those selected to be examined. But with proper preparation and planning, you should fare well.
The red flags are many when borrowing from your retirement plan
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people borrowing from their companies’ qualified retirement plans, and the CARES Act provides some temporary rule changes to this loan type.
The tax rules for deducting the computer software costs of your business
Do you buy or lease computer software to use in your business? Do you develop computer software for use in your business, or for sale or lease to others?