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How IRS Audits Work

February 1, 2023 By Christian Block CPA

How IRS audits work

Audit anxiety is something nearly every taxpayer has in common.  But, have you ever considered how IRS audits actually work? The IRS processes … [Read more...] about How IRS Audits Work

Filed Under: business taxes, foreign tax issues, individual income taxes

The Self-Rental Loophole

September 1, 2022 By Christian Block CPA

The self-rental loophole can produce big tax savings for small business owners.

Long ago, there was no tax code that differentiated ordinary income from passive income or ordinary losses from passive losses. Life was good for … [Read more...] about The Self-Rental Loophole

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, real estate

Don’t Forget About The Work Opportunity Tax Credit!

June 1, 2022 By Christian Block CPA

Work opportunity tax credit provides big tax savings for employers

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, or WOTC for short, gets little attention these days.  COVID relief programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program … [Read more...] about Don’t Forget About The Work Opportunity Tax Credit!

Filed Under: business taxes, employee retention credit, work opportunity tax credit

Why Profit Distributions Usually Don’t Get Taxed

March 1, 2022 By Christian Block CPA

How Pass-through Profit Distributions Get Taxed

We encounter a common misconception from flow-through business owner clients  every year and I want to try and clear the air. That misconception? … [Read more...] about Why Profit Distributions Usually Don’t Get Taxed

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes, individual income taxes, management

Biden Estate Tax Hikes

August 19, 2021 By Christian Block CPA

Bid estate tax hikes scramble tax planning

The big news in the tax world lately has been the President Biden and the Biden administration’s tax proposals found in the “General Explanations of … [Read more...] about Biden Estate Tax Hikes

Filed Under: Estate tax, personal finance

Proposed Biden Tax Reform Planning

December 7, 2020 By Christian Block CPA

You want to spend at least a little time thinking about the Biden tax reform proposals. With the President-Elect taking office in January, the … [Read more...] about Proposed Biden Tax Reform Planning

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes

Like Kind Exchange Rules Powerful But Tricky

October 5, 2020 By Christian Block CPA

The Section 1031 like kind exchange rules complicate decisions for real estate investors. But the rules offer real estate investors opportunities for … [Read more...] about Like Kind Exchange Rules Powerful But Tricky

Filed Under: individual income taxes, real estate

Research and Development Credit Explained

June 15, 2020 By Christian Block CPA

The R & D credit rewards taxpayers who innovate

Tax credits provide a popular way to pay less tax. A dollar of tax credit, for example, saves a dollar of tax. And one popular tax credit? The … [Read more...] about Research and Development Credit Explained

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, individual income taxes

Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock Pitfalls

January 6, 2020 By Christian Block CPA

I wrote a post a few weeks ago about all of the great benefits of Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS).   But frankly? It would be … [Read more...] about Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock Pitfalls

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Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion

November 27, 2019 By Christian Block CPA

Are you a small business owner who wants to sell your firm? Do you operate as a "C" corporation? You definitely want to know how Section 1202 … [Read more...] about Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, Incorporation, New business

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Washington state capital gains tax returns will need to be filed for 2022 as per the Supreme Court's March decision.

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You maybe need to file a Washington state capital gains tax return with your 2022 federal tax return. Specifically, if you realized long-term … [Read More...] about Filing Washington State Capital Gains Tax Returns

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Working Longer Avoids Sequence of Returns Risk

The term “sequence of returns risk” refers to the risk that your retirement nest egg may not last if you get a bad patch of returns at the start of … [Read More...] about Working Longer Avoids Sequence of Returns Risk

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If You Got Conned in ERC Scam

You wondered at the time whether it was a scam, right? And now you regularly see news reports about ERC scams. Employee retention credit scams, that … [Read More...] about If You Got Conned in ERC Scam

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