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The $100,000 Real Estate Employee Retention Credit Windfall

August 18, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The recovery startup business employee retention credit is a pot of gold for real estate investors.

I want to talk about something a little awkward. Partly awkward because the thing we're going to discuss doesn't present tax legislation in a very … [Read more...] about The $100,000 Real Estate Employee Retention Credit Windfall

Filed Under: COVID-19, employee retention credit

Recovery Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

August 4, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The recovery startup business employee retention credit can provide up to $100,000 in funding to a small business entrenrepeur.

For the third and fourth quarters of 2021, tax law provides an unusual incentive to small business entrepreneurs: the recovery startup business … [Read more...] about Recovery Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

Filed Under: employee retention credit, management, New business, Strategy

Solving the Employee Retention Credit Partial Suspension Puzzle

July 20, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The employee retention credit partial suspension rule? Trikcy as heck!

Okay, something you should know if you employ workers. You may have a backdoor method for qualifying for the employee retention credit. The partial … [Read more...] about Solving the Employee Retention Credit Partial Suspension Puzzle

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

Three Tips for Bigger Employee Retention Credits

July 19, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Maximize employee retention credit with some clever hacks. Your employees will thank you.

If your business got beat up by the Covid-19 pandemic—many did of course—you hopefully know about employee retention credits. But what you may not … [Read more...] about Three Tips for Bigger Employee Retention Credits

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, employee retention credit, New business, PPP

Biden Real Estate Tax Proposals Scramble Planning for Investors

July 1, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Biden real estate tax proposals complicate tax planning

Recent blog posts here have talked about how President Biden proposes to boost the federal taxes some small businesses and their owners pay. But Mr. … [Read more...] about Biden Real Estate Tax Proposals Scramble Planning for Investors

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

Biden S Corporation Tax Proposals Cap Savings

June 23, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Bid S corporation tax proposal bumps tax on high income entrepreneurs.

S corporations and their shareholders want to pay close attention to President Biden’s tax proposals. Mr. Biden proposes raising taxes on high-income … [Read more...] about Biden S Corporation Tax Proposals Cap Savings

Filed Under: business taxes, management, New business

Small Business Failure Rate Grossly Exaggerated?

June 15, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Business failure rate, Mongolian beef and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman blog post

Last weekend I visited a local Chinese restaurant I enjoyed as a kid. The experience was a fun walk down memory lane. I hadn’t eaten there for … [Read more...] about Small Business Failure Rate Grossly Exaggerated?

Filed Under: management, New business

Owner Wages and Employee Retention Credit 

May 26, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The employee retention credit (ERC) provides big tax benefits to employers beat up by the pandemic.

Editor’s Note: The employee retention credit (ERC) potentially provides big tax benefits to employers beat up by the pandemic. But the credit is … [Read more...] about Owner Wages and Employee Retention Credit 

Filed Under: COVID-19, employee retention credit

The Post-Pandemic Economy and Your Small Business

May 19, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Post-pandemic economy tough for small business

The numbers keep getting better. Cases, hospitalizations and fatalities have collapsed in the U.S. since the beginning of the year. In the U.S., … [Read more...] about The Post-Pandemic Economy and Your Small Business

Filed Under: COVID-19, management, Strategy

The Covid-19 Epidemic Endpoint: New Research Gives Hope

May 9, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Covid-19 epidemic endpoint formula blog post

Fascinating research popped up on a preprint server last week. New work from scientists who earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic made big … [Read more...] about The Covid-19 Epidemic Endpoint: New Research Gives Hope

Filed Under: COVID-19, management, New business

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Child focused tax benefits have taken on many forms over the years.  We've had child tax credits, dependent care credits, education credits, 529 … [Read More...] about Trump Savings Accounts – Free Money from the Government

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