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Businesses that file 10 or more information returns must now file them electronically.
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There’s a great deal of interest in alternative energy technologies today. If your business invests in certain ...
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The IRS has announced that the federal income tax filing deadline for individuals for the 2020 tax year is extended f...
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The Employee Retention Tax Credit rewards employers that can afford to keep workers on the payroll during the COVID-1...
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The passive activity loss rules can be complex and trip up some taxpayers. Here are the rules.
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The tax rules for treating computer software costs can be complex. Here’s a basic explanation.
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With fall's arrival, it’s time for businesses to start thinking about fourth quarter tax deadlines.
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The IRS has issued guidance to implement the deferral of the employee share of SS tax, but employers still have quest...
Depreciating assets involves a complex area of tax law; here’s a rundown:
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In some cases, partners may be taxed on more partnership income than was distributed to them from their partnerships....
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The “Trust Fund Recovery Penalty” is among the more dangerous tax penalties facing business owners and ma...
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Global economic disruption uniquely affects each business.
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A brief summary of each state's economic nexus thresholds
The new Qualified Business Income Deduction is one of the more complex proposed changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,...
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The deductibility of certain expenses is obvious, while in other cases it’s unclear. And the TCJA affects many ...
Which parts of the recent tax reform have the greatest impact on not-for-profit organizations?
While it remains the case that the lower corporate tax rates for C corporations increase cash flows and therefore pot...
Part 2 of 3: A summary of the most widely applicable points of the tax reform passed in December 2017.
A summary of the most widely applicable points of the tax reform passed in December 2017.
Part 3 of 3: A summary of the most widely applicable points of the tax reform passed in December 2017.
Part 1 of 3: A summary of the most widely applicable points of the tax reform passed in December 2017.
The Impact of New Tax Law on Valuations
WEC is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert O. Burke from Senior Accountant to Supervisor.
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BEWARE - Taxpayers are receiving telephone calls from people claiming to be from the IRS, but they are not. These con...
One of the main differences between the world of real life transactions and the fair market value world is the way th...
Few, if any, of us enjoy dealing with the IRS. Often polled as America’s most hated federal agency, the agency&...
A Brief Overview of Frequently Asked Questions
Even though an organization is recognized as tax-exempt, it still may be liable for tax on its unrelated business tax...
Many tax-exempt organizations publish magazines or other periodicals that contain editorial material related to the o...
Many tax-exempt organizations allow for-profit entities to use the organization's name or logo to market goods and se...
WEC is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert O. Burke from Tax Staff Accountant to Tax Senior.
Board Members of nonprofit organizations - or those responsible for the financial well-being of one - should become f...
The American Taxpayer Relief Act that became law on Jan. 2, 2013, changed the landscape of when an estate tax return ...
As a nonprofit organization, you hold coveted IRS tax-exempt status, can accept grants and donations, and enjoy the p...
The characterization of expenditures relating to fixed assets (tangible property) has been a challenge since the ince...
As the New Year's ball worked its way down its 141-foot drop in the seconds leading up to midnight on December 31, ma...
After weeks, indeed months of proposals and counter-proposals, seemingly endless negotiations and down-to-the-wire dr...
Every taxpayer wants to reduce his/her tax liability, and if you are involved in qualified research activities, the R...
Dramatic tax increases scheduled to go into effect in 2013 make 2012 tax planning imperative. The following taxes may...
The Supreme Court upheld President Obama's signature health care reform in a 5-4 decision on June 28, 2012. Beg...
The Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors Work Opportunity Tax Credit is an extension of the Work Credit available fo...
A cost segregation study can help you maximize tax savings and increase cash fl ows onyour future, current...
We all know how important it is to understand how tax laws affect the day to day operations of a construction busines...
Construction companies face an imposingly complex choice when it comes to their accounting methods. Because no two pr...