Proposed Tax Relief Bills: California’s Governor is expected to sign several tax-related and stimulus bills that the California General Assembly sent to him.
SB 139 will authorize a second Golden State Stimulus payment up to $1,100 per California taxpayer with an AGI of $75,000 or less. How much qualifying taxpayers will receive is dependent on their income, immigration status, and if they have dependents.
Why Do So Many Businesses Use Outsourced CFO? There are many benefits to outsourcing the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role, especially if you own a small business. An outsourced CFO ensures you are getting the same expertise from a CFO even if you may not have the financial resources to retain or support a full-time CFO. By outsourcing the CFO role, your business will be able to benefit … Read more
Preparing Your Business for Recessions: We all know that recessions will come in a matter of time, and no business has immunity from an economic downturn as we have seen with the recent COVID-19 pandemic. As our economy begins to improve, here are six strategies you can implement into your business model or plan to maximize the likelihood of weathering future recessions.
Partial PPP Conformity Bill: On April 29, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 80 (“AB 80”). Providing partial conformity to the Federal tax treatment for deducting expenses. These are paid with Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, EIDL advance, and targeted grants. Below are some of the key highlights of the bill’s provisions:
Deducting Meals and Entertainment Expenses: While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 eliminated many deductions for business meals and entertainment. There are still some deductions available. Most of the deductions are in the form of business meals. There are select exceptions of when a business can also deduct entertainment expenses.
During the Employee Retention Credit Webinar, we covered the following topics:
Extended Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines When the IRS issued Notice 2020-23, they provided needed guidance for business owners as a result of the extended July 15, 2020 deadline to file and pay taxes. This Notice is specifically regarding the “specified actions” and filing obligations that are normally due on or after April 1, 2020, pushing these back to the July 15, 2020 deadline. The “specified actions” are any time-sensitive actions … Read more
Do you Run Your Business from Home? You Might be Eligible for Home Office Deductions If you are self-employed and work out of an office in your home, you may be entitled to home office business tax deduction. However, you must satisfy strict rules. Eligible taxpayers can deduct the “direct expenses” of the home office such as the costs of home office repairs. This includes the costs of painting or … Read more
Do you Want to go Into Business for Yourself? There are many ways to conduct a business for tax purposes, including as an S corporation or a partnership. But many new ventures start out as sole proprietorships. Here are nine business tax rules and considerations involved in operating as that entity. Seek assistance If you want additional information regarding the business tax aspects of your new business, or if you … Read more
