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12.02.20

Want to Save Time and Money? Automate Your Accounting System

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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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12.01.20

Steer clear of the wash sale rule if you’re selling stock by year end

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Families
Individual Tax & Planning

Are you thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2020? If so, it’s important not to run afoul of the “wash sale”...

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11.23.20

The Importance of S Corporation Basis and Distribution Elections

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Business Owners
Advisory
Business Tax

S corporations can provide tax advantages over C corporations in the right circumstances. This is true if you expect that the business will incur losses in its early years because...

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11.17.20
Element Technologies

Six Goals of Successful Managed IT Solutions

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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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11.17.20
Jon T. Meyer, CFP®

2020 Year-End Tax Planning After the Election

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Families
Individual Tax & Planning

While we do not have complete clarity on tax policy under a new president, we can assume that the pressure to raise taxes would have been much greater had the...

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11.17.20
Anthony S. Laxen, CPA

2020 Year-End Tax Planning: Anything but Business as Usual

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Business Owners
Business Tax

As you’ve been perusing your favorite finance and tax blogs or news articles, you have probably come across something like: Disclaimer: This information was correct at the time of publication; however,...

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11.10.20

How Series EE savings bonds are taxed

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Families
Individual Tax & Planning

Many people have Series EE savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children as gifts or maybe you bought them yourself and put...

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10.27.20

Why Choose Outsourced Accounting Services for Your Small Business?

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Business Owners
Outsourced Accounting

Over the years, the use of outsourced accounting services by small business owners has increased, as companies and business owners have realized the many benefits it provides. There are many...

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10.26.20

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTERIM FINAL RULE ON HEMP Q&A

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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

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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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