Tax Court Ruling about expenses and deductions.
A recent tax court ruling landed in favor of the IRS. The court ruled that paying or incurring an expense is not sufficient to entitle the taxpayer to a deduction. The taxpayer also has to ensure that there is a purpose underlying the deduction and that it is “ordinary and necessary” to operating their trade…
What is beneficial ownership interest and what does it mean for my business.
You may have heard recently that almost all businesses have a new reporting requirement and that it is due January 1, 2024. While that is true on the surface there is much more to the requirement and the due date. I will break down the who, what, when and why and suggest a where as…
Are you worried about your Employee Retention Credit (ERC) application?
As you have probably heard, the IRS has stopped accepting ERC applications. There was a significant amount of fraud and the claims from those who did not qualify were partially the result of aggressive marketing. Because the IRS understands that some of the aggressive companies have harmed small businesses and taken advantage of some well-meaning…
