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
If you or someone you love is thinking about a viatical settlement, you might be wondering if you have to pay taxes for your payout.Most people seem to believe that all income from...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 01/26/2021
Starting a business can be an exciting new adventure for those with an idea who wish to be self-employed. There are several things to consider, however, when you are opening...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 10/27/2020
1031 exchange is simply a swap of an investment property for another. Since most swaps are considered sales, they are taxed. Meeting the requirement of 1031 will remove or reduce your...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/24/2020
The number of people that employ themselves is rising. This includes freelancers, gig workers, small business owners, and startup finders. It is not surprising that this sector is...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 07/16/2020
A possibly rewarding and calming period of a person’s life is retirement. A new set of challenges arise as the transition began and this could lead to nervousness or feeling...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 04/27/2020
In 2015, Congress adopted a centralized audit regime for the partnership (the partnership audit rules) that assesses and collects federal taxes due to a partnership-wide audit entity....
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 02/25/2020
Effective on October 1, 2019, the new per diem numbers are out. On or after October 1, 2019, any employees who will travel away from home will have this allowance and these numbers...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 10/29/2019
By providing a better user experience and control over various aspects of money management, financial technology (Fintech) applications are an effective and convenient way to take...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/02/2019
