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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

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

Houses of Worship and Nonprofits Miss the Boat on Employee Retention Credits

August 30, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

tax-exempt employee retention credit blog post

Last week, in conversations with the staff at the house of worship I attend, I learned the organization had not applied for employee retention credits … [Read more...] about Houses of Worship and Nonprofits Miss the Boat on Employee Retention Credits

Filed Under: COVID-19, employee retention credit

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

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

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

Covid-19 Late S Corporation Elections

January 28, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Image of monkey wrenches for a Covid-19 late election blog post. Because Covid-19 is a monkey wrench for late S elections.

Like most small business CPA firms, we love S corporations. Oh, no, it’s true. Call us crazy. But we love the way they help entrepreneurs reduce … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Late S Corporation Elections

Filed Under: business taxes, COVID-19, S corporation

Covid-19 Economic Uncertainty Update

January 20, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Over most of the last year, we’ve talked a lot at this blog about economic uncertainty and the Covid-19 pandemic. As you maybe know, the popular … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Economic Uncertainty Update

Filed Under: COVID-19, management, PPP

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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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