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04.10.21

Know the ins and outs of “reasonable compensation” for a corporate business owner

Articles
Business Owners
Business Tax
Individual Tax & Planning

Owners of incorporated businesses know that there’s a tax advantage to taking money out of a C corporation as compensation rather than as dividends. The reason: A corporation can deduct...

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02.23.21
Michael P. Deegan, CPA

Making Sense of the Employee Retention Credit

Newsletter
Business Owners
Business Tax

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), was signed into law on December 27, 2020, and, with respect to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the CAA did two things. First, the...

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02.23.21

Installing a Cash Balance Pension Plan for 2020 – There’s Still Time

Newsletter
Business Owners
Retirement 401k
Advisory

Per the SECURE Act (a bipartisan bill designed to aid Americans’ ability to save for retirement), a business owner now has until their tax filing deadline to install a 2020...

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12.29.20

Your taxpayer filing status: You may be eligible to use more than one

Articles
Families
Individual Tax & Planning

When it comes to taxes, December 31 is more than just New Year’s Eve. That date will affect the filing status box that will be checked on your 2020 tax...

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12.02.20

Want to Save Time and Money? Automate Your Accounting System

Blog
Business Owners
Outsourced Accounting
Technology

It is amazing how the daily use of technology in our business has changed what we can accomplish each day. Look at the use of cellphones, tablets, and computers. Each...

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11.17.20
Element Technologies

Six Goals of Successful Managed IT Solutions

Newsletter
Business Owners
Technology

At a basic level, Information Technology (IT) Management handles the technological resources used in a company. More specifically, IT Management handles the treatment, storage, and protection of information, a daunting...

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10.26.20

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTERIM FINAL RULE ON HEMP Q&A

Blog
Cannabis
Advisory

What is the DEA Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Hemp? On August 20, 2020, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) published a notice in the federal register of an...

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10.19.20
Mark Cossette, CPA

Minnesota Legislature Passes Tax and Bonding Bill

Blog
Business Owners
Families
Business Tax
Individual Tax & Planning

Last week, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bipartisan 2020 tax and bonding bill, which approved $208 million in tax relief by conforming to federal rules related to Section 179 expensing. For 2020,...

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10.14.20

5 Reasons Minnesota Snowbirds Should Hire a Professional Property Manager

Blog
Families
Family Office

Are you a Minnesota snowbird that heads South to warmer weather for the winter? Do you own multiple properties? Do you wonder if your home is protected when you are...

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10.12.20

Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer Names Calvin Shannon Equity Partner

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Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer (BGM) is pleased to announce that Calvin P. Shannon, CPA, CVA, has been named Equity Partner at the firm. The promotion was effective on October 1,...

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