by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Sep 22, 2022 | Estate Planning, Tax
As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.06 million in 2022), many estates no longer need to be concerned with federal estate tax. Before 2011, a much smaller amount resulted in estate plans attempting to avoid it. But now, because many estates...
by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Tax
Does your business need real estate to conduct operations? Or does it otherwise hold property and put the title in the name of the business? You may want to rethink this approach. Any short-term benefits may be outweighed by the tax, liability and estate planning...
by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog, Business, Tax
Now that Labor Day has passed, it’s a good time to think about making moves that may help lower your small business taxes for this year and next. The standard year-end approach of deferring income and accelerating deductions to minimize taxes will likely produce the...
by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Sep 1, 2022 | Business
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden on August 16, contains many provisions related to climate, energy and taxes. There has been a lot of media coverage about the law’s impact on large corporations. For example, the IRA contains a new...
by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Sep 1, 2022 | Business
Mention the word “audit” to a business owner and you’ll probably get an anxious look. But not all audits are of the tax, financial statement or retirement plan variety. You can audit many areas of your company to help you better manage those functions. Take your...