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Human Capitalists in the Twenty-First Century

August 1, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Twenty-first century entrepreneurs follow different rules

I reread a great research paper recently: “Capitalists in the Twenty-first Century,” from the economists Matthew Smith, Danny Yagan, Owen M. Zidar and … [Read more...] about Human Capitalists in the Twenty-First Century

Filed Under: entrepreneurship, New business, retirement, Strategy

Employee Retention Tax Credits Still Windfall for Professional Service Firm Owners

June 28, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

employee retention credits for professional service firms

Okay, you’ve already heard at least a little bit about employee retention tax credits. These credits, part of the COVID-19 relief provided by … [Read more...] about Employee Retention Tax Credits Still Windfall for Professional Service Firm Owners

Filed Under: COVID-19, employee retention credit

199A Deduction Errors Cost Small Businesses Big Refunds

May 16, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Fixing 199A Deduction Errors is awkward but a good idea.

The Section 199A deduction lets business owners avoid federal income taxes on that last twenty percent of their business income. Which sounds … [Read more...] about 199A Deduction Errors Cost Small Businesses Big Refunds

Filed Under: business taxes, Section 199A

Ten Best Roth Alternatives

April 1, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Roth alternatives exist blog post

All the talk about tax law changes, including changes to the Roth rules and then the prospect of higher tax rates for some, seems to be jacking … [Read more...] about Ten Best Roth Alternatives

Filed Under: individual income taxes, personal finance, retirement

Tax Strategy Tuesday: Real Estate Professional Tax Strategy

February 1, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The real estate professional tax strategy can save significant amounts of income taxes.

A few weeks ago, I talked about one way to get big real estate tax deductions onto a tax return, the vacation rental tax strategy. This week, I … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday: Real Estate Professional Tax Strategy

Filed Under: individual income taxes, investment, personal finance, real estate, retirement, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday: Avoid Real Estate Net Investment Income Tax

January 25, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

real estate net investment income tax blog post art

Are you a real estate investor? And, just to get the awkward part over, have you been pretty successful with real estate? I thought that might be … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday: Avoid Real Estate Net Investment Income Tax

Filed Under: individual income taxes, investment, real estate, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday: Move to a No Tax State Strategy

January 18, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Move to a no tax state tax strategy blog post

A tax strategy hidden in plain sight this week for our post: Maybe you should move from your high tax state to a no tax or low tax state. For … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday: Move to a No Tax State Strategy

Filed Under: individual income taxes, Tax Strategy Tuesday

16 Ways of Qualifying for Employee Retention Credits

January 3, 2022 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Employers have 16 ways of qualifying for employee retention credits

For the last few weeks, we've been blogging on Tuesdays about tax strategies entrepreneurs and active investors can use. This week, however, a break … [Read more...] about 16 Ways of Qualifying for Employee Retention Credits

Filed Under: business taxes, COVID-19, employee retention credit

Tax Strategy Tuesday: Start a Pension Plan for Yourself

December 28, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Another idea? The pension plan tax strategy

The year is almost over. Not much time at all to take steps that reduce your taxes. But one last-minute idea to share. An easy trick that can help … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday: Start a Pension Plan for Yourself

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes, retirement, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

December 21, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Recovery startup business employee retention credit gives entreperneurs up to $100,000 in tax savings.

The year ends in a just a few days. So, a last minute tax strategy: If you can start a business before the year ends, you should be able to employ the … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

Filed Under: business taxes, employee retention credit, individual income taxes, Tax Strategy Tuesday

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Washington state houses of worship usually qualify for employee retention credits

Washington State Houses of Worship All Qualify for Employee Retention Credits

Did your Washington state church, mosque, synagogue or temple suspend services due to Governor Inslee's "Stay Home Stay Healthy" proclamation? I … [Read More...] about Washington State Houses of Worship All Qualify for Employee Retention Credits

Six Hacks to Simplify Small Business Accounting and Taxes

Six Hacks to Simplify Small Business Accounting and Taxes

Starting a new business? This suggestion: Keep your small business accounting and your taxes simple. Really simple. The reason? In the post-pandemic … [Read More...] about Six Hacks to Simplify Small Business Accounting and Taxes

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

Filing Washington State Capital Gains Tax Returns

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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