Opening up the business of your choice is not a walk in the park. It is not enough that you have the necessary capital to invest in the type of shop or store that you have been planning...
There are some tricky income tax and Social Security tax rules that ministers have to face with regards to how their income is taxed, how to claim an exemption from self-employment...
Posted by Affordable Accounting Assistance on 01/24/2019
For many individual taxpayers and small business owners, using independent contractors can mean a reduction in tax liability for funds paid out, but can also mean that you are not...
With various taxpayers, household help is a part of life in terms of managing many day to day activities. Yet, those individuals who provide household help may trigger a household...
Working for yourself can be an exciting adventure. You get the chance to work on something that you love, to work your own hours, and you can leave your boss behind. You can pick out...
Posted by Simon Hase, CPA on 03/23/2016
When you start out as independent contractor or freelancer, taxes are likely not the first thing on your mind. However, most self-employed individuals do not have taxes taken out...
Posted by Simon Hase, CPA on 01/05/2016
Are you wondering if there is a hard rule on taxable income and non-taxable income? The answer is simple: all income is taxable unless it is expressly excluded by law. But, as you've...
Restaurants can claim a federal income tax credit based on the share of FICA and Medicare ("employment") taxes that they pay on reported tip income to employees. In an ideal...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 03/05/2021
The TCJA that was passed in 2017 significantly reduced the corporate tax rate and introduced the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBID).The QBI deduction makes it possible to reduce...