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Asset Seizures and Forfeitures and Your S Corporation

February 10, 2014 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I've been a big fan of the FX series "Justified" the last few years. Based on an Elmore Leonard short story, "Fire in the Hole," the series follows … [Read more...] about Asset Seizures and Forfeitures and Your S Corporation

Filed Under: business taxes, management

Washington State Business & Occupation Taxes: A Primer

October 8, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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  If you’re a new business owner in Washington State, the gross receipts tax (also known as “Business & Occupation tax” or “B&O … [Read more...] about Washington State Business & Occupation Taxes: A Primer

Filed Under: business taxes, New business

Texas, Taxes, and Your Small Business

October 3, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Over the next few weeks, I’m going to cover several topics related to state taxes, including how to legally employ people (including yourself) in … [Read more...] about Texas, Taxes, and Your Small Business

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, New business

S Corporations with Foreign Shareholder-employees

September 6, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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A client asked a couple of interesting questions a week or two ago. Questions about S corporation foreign shareholder-employees. First, can an S … [Read more...] about S Corporations with Foreign Shareholder-employees

Filed Under: business taxes, management, personal finance, S corporation

Surviving a Washington Department of Revenue Audit

August 22, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I’m going to do a short post this week—one that covers some information you want to know if the Washington State Department of Revenue decides to … [Read more...] about Surviving a Washington Department of Revenue Audit

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes

Quick and Dirty Payroll for One-person S Corps

July 25, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Not every one-person corporation pays or even can pay an annual salary of $40,000 to the shareholder-employee. But a salary of $40,000, it turns out, … [Read more...] about Quick and Dirty Payroll for One-person S Corps

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes Tagged With: Payroll, S corporation

Steps for Electing Sub S Status for Washington LLC or Corp

July 11, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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In earlier posts, I've described how to set up your own Washington corporation or limited liability company. And I've talked about the rules for and … [Read more...] about Steps for Electing Sub S Status for Washington LLC or Corp

Filed Under: business taxes, Incorporation, New business

Pension Deductions Versus Payroll Taxes

July 10, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I've been hanging out at the bogleheads.org forum recently. And in a discussion about business owner salaries, another forum member asked how one … [Read more...] about Pension Deductions Versus Payroll Taxes

Filed Under: business taxes, personal finance

How to Make S Elections for Washington Businesses

July 9, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Both Washington state corporations and limited liability companies can elect to use the tax accounting rules described in Subchapter S of the Internal … [Read more...] about How to Make S Elections for Washington Businesses

Filed Under: business taxes, Incorporation

Washington State LLC vs Corporation Rules

June 21, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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New business owners often want to organize a venture as a corporation or limited liability company. And that choice makes great sense. Both LLCs and … [Read more...] about Washington State LLC vs Corporation Rules

Filed Under: business taxes, Incorporation, New business

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