Lynne Mercer In the midst of tax filing season, many business owners find that preparing information for tax returns is frustrating and time consuming. Cleaning up the prior year’s transactions is not an enjoyable or efficient task while trying to run a successful business. Support for prior transactions may be hard to find, and the details may … Read more
Shareholders in a corporation must consider several important factors when deciding if they want their entity to be taxed as a C Corporation or as an S Corporation. Both structures have distinct tax advantages. Ultimately, each company will need to look at the key differences to decide what is best for their organization. The differences … Read more
The new annual reporting requirements under Pennsylvania Act 122 of 2022 introduce some significant changes starting in 2025. Here’s the breakdown: Who Needs to File? Domestic business corporations Domestic nonprofit corporations Domestic limited liability (general) partnerships Domestic electing partnerships that are not limited partnerships Domestic limited partnerships (including limited liability limited partnerships) Domestic limited liability … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, a federal appeals court has issued another ruling that suspends a requirement for businesses to file reports about their beneficial ownership information (BOI). This came just days after the same court issued a ruling that resulted in the federal government announcing that millions of small businesses did have to … Read more
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has extended the deadline for many small businesses to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports to January 13, 2025. This comes after a federal appeals court recently granted a motion to lift an injunction put in place by a district court ruling. How we got here Under … Read more
New beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements that many small businesses were required to comply with by January 1, 2025, have been suspended nationwide under a new court ruling. However, businesses can still voluntarily submit BOI reports, according to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). How we got here Under the Corporate Transparency … Read more
Many U.S. small business owners must report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by January 1, 2025. With this deadline fast approaching, here’s a brief reminder of who must report and how to do so. What is BOI reporting? Instituted by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the BOI reporting requirements … Read more
A federal district court judge has struck down the Biden administration’s new rule regarding the salary threshold for determining whether certain employees are exempt from federal overtime pay requirements. The first phase of the rule took effect for most employers in July 2024 and affects executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees. With a Republican administration … Read more
President-Elect Trump will take power early next year along with a unified GOP Congress. However, it’s still unknown how the tax landscape will change in the coming years. The good news is that businesses have several avenues to explore before year end to trim their federal tax liability for 2024. Pass-through entity tax deduction About three … Read more
As the end of the year draws near, savvy taxpayers look for ways to reduce their tax bills. This year, the sense of urgency is higher for many because of some critical factors. Indeed, many of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions are set to expire at the end of 2025, absent congressional action. … Read more