Guest Post: Ultimate Guide to Managing Business Finances for Entrepreneurs

Guest Writer:  Michael Longsdon of ElderFreedom.net* As an entrepreneur, managing the finances of your business can be a daunting task, which is why this Guide to Managing Business Finances for Entrepreneurs was created. It is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed, especially if you lack experience in finance. However, good financial management is essential to keep your business afloat and thriving. Below are some tips to help entrepreneurs struggling with business finances. Easier Payment Processes One

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Enjoy Tax Benefits When You Hire Freelancers for Your Business

Tax Benefits When You Hire Freelancers for Your Business Guest Writer:  Michael Longsdon of ElderFreedom.net* As a business owner, saving money and time is an important part of maintaining a successful operation. When looking for areas to cut back, your business tax obligations can be a good place to squeeze out some extra savings if you know what you’re doing. One approach you may have overlooked is considering freelancers over hiring full-time employees. Depending on

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A Primer on Employment Tax Withholding

When the IRS is involved, monetary transactions are never as simple as they appear on the surface. The late, great comedian Mitch Hedberg once told a story about being given a receipt after buying a doughnut. I bought a doughnut, and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut. I don’t need a receipt for the doughnut. I’ll just give you the money, and you give me the doughnut, end of transaction. We don’t need

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Effect of the Build Back Better Act on Corporate and Partnership Taxation

On September 15, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code through the Build Back Better Act, which proposals, if ultimately passed, will have a significant effect on the taxation of corporations and partnerships. We discussed the changes proposed to affect estate and gift taxation in an earlier article. In this article we explore the effect of the Build Back Better Act on corporate and partnership taxation.

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Worker Classification: The Thin Line between Employees and Independent Contractors

Uncle Bill, Emu Farmer To discuss the thin line between employees and independent contractors, let’s imagine the following scenario—if you will indulge me. Your Uncle Bill operates a successful emu farm in southeastern Maine, so successful in fact that he finds himself unable to do the work on his own. (Uncle Bill no longer has your cousin Leroy to lean on, due to his most recent “run in” with the law involving a charge of

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Personal Liability under the At Risk Rules

So, you have a business loss.  Join the club.  The real question is whether you have personal liability under the at risk rules of IRC § 465. Personal Liability under the At Risk Rules of IRC § 465 For certain taxpayers (including individuals and certain closely held corporations), who are engaged in certain activities (including each activity engaged in by the taxpayer in carrying on a trade or business or for the production of income),

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How to Implement the New Centralized Partnership Audit Regime of the BBA – Part Three

This post, entitled “How to Implement the New Centralized Partnership Audit Regime of the BBA,” is the third and final of a series on the new centralized audit regime that came into effect in 2018 under the Bipartisan Budget Act, replacing the old TEFRA procedures with new partnership-level adjustments.  The first article provided an overview of the primary differences between the BBA regime and that of the old TEFRA procedures.  The second article takes a

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Guest Post: Ultimate Guide to Managing Business Finances for Entrepreneurs

Guest Writer:  Michael Longsdon of ElderFreedom.net* As an entrepreneur, managing the finances of your business can be a daunting task, which is why this Guide to Managing Business Finances for Entrepreneurs was created. It is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed, especially if you lack experience in finance. However, good financial

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Norberg v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-30

On April 5, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Norberg v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-30). The primary issue presented in Norberg v. Commissioner was whether the settlement officer abused its discretion in upholding a notice of intent to levy and denying the petitioners’ request

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Salter v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-29

On April 5, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Salter v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-29). The primary issues presented in Salter v. Commissioner were (i) whether the Code section providing exception from imposition of additional tax resulting from early distribution from retirement plan applied;

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Middleton v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-28

On April 4, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Middleton v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-28). The primary issues presented in Middleton v. Commissioner were (i) whether the taxpayer could challenge the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty at his CDP hearing; and (ii) whether the taxpayer

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Villanueva v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-27

On March 31, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Villanueva v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-27). The primary issue presented in Villanueva v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was entitled to a net operating loss deduction. Held: Sorry, Edgardo, not today. Background to Villanueva v.

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Golditch v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-26

On March 29, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Golditch v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-26). The primary issues presented in Golditch v. Commissioner were (i) whether the taxpayer was permitted to challenge his underlying tax liability at CDP hearing; (ii) whether the taxpayer’s argument

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