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Honest Talk about Actual Tax Deferral Benefits

October 10, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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A short, technical blog post this week: I want to talk very precisely about the actual tax deferral benefits you get when you use something like an … [Read more...] about Honest Talk about Actual Tax Deferral Benefits

Filed Under: business taxes, management, personal finance, retirement

Multistate Taxation: Avoiding Costs and Hassles

October 3, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Last week’s blog post talked about how multistate taxation works and got into some of the nitty gritty details of nexus, public law 86-272 and then … [Read more...] about Multistate Taxation: Avoiding Costs and Hassles

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, management

Small Business Multistate Taxation: A Short Primer

September 26, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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More and more entrepreneurs need to understand small business multistate taxation because more and more small businesses are expanding the … [Read more...] about Small Business Multistate Taxation: A Short Primer

Filed Under: business taxes, management

Do California S Corporations Save Taxes?

September 19, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Typically S corporations save their shareholder-employees significant amounts of payroll taxes. But because of the California Subchapter S franchise … [Read more...] about Do California S Corporations Save Taxes?

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, New business

How to Add Your Accountant to Your WA Department of Revenue Account

September 12, 2016 By Beth Nelson CPA

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One thing that’s a real shame is how difficult it is for Washington small businesses to add their accountant as a user on their Department of Revenue … [Read more...] about How to Add Your Accountant to Your WA Department of Revenue Account

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation

S Corporation Tax Savings Calculator

August 28, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Okay, an interesting idea. If you know what your small unincorporated business will generate in profits this year? And then you have a … [Read more...] about S Corporation Tax Savings Calculator

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, personal finance

Please Bump Your Prices for Inflation

August 15, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Can I make a practical suggestion to you? You ought to be better about bumping your prices for inflation. No, I get it. The economy has been tough … [Read more...] about Please Bump Your Prices for Inflation

Filed Under: business taxes, health care, insurance, management, Strategy

The Software As A Service (SaaS) Sec. 199 Loophole

August 8, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Are you running an SaaS business? You know, "software as a service"? And are you taking the Software As A Service Sec. 199 domestic production … [Read more...] about The Software As A Service (SaaS) Sec. 199 Loophole

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation

Really Simplified Guide to Small Business Obamacare Rules

August 1, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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A couple of weeks ago, we did a blog post for tax accountants about how the Affordable Care Act rules apply in 2016 to small businesses. When Bob … [Read more...] about Really Simplified Guide to Small Business Obamacare Rules

Filed Under: business taxes, health care, insurance, management

Little Known Benefits of an S Corporation

July 25, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Many small business owners and basically every accountant knows the attraction of an S corporation. In a nutshell, an S corporation allows a … [Read more...] about Little Known Benefits of an S Corporation

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, Incorporation

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