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2022 Q4 Tax Calendar

Here is the 2022 Q4 tax calendar with some key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you.
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Nonprofit Revenue Detective

Be a nonprofit revenue detective. You don’t have to wait for the next scheduled audit to assess your nonprofit’s financial health. Follow the lead of your professional auditors and focus on analyzing your revenue.
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Deducting Website Costs

These days, most businesses have websites. But surprisingly, the IRS hasn’t issued formal guidance on deducting website costs. Fortunately, established rules that generally apply to the deductibility of business costs provide business taxpayers launching a website with some guidance as to the proper treatment of the costs.
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Is a Donation Worth Bad Publicity?

No not-for-profit wants to turn down donations — particularly if they’re large. But, you need to decide is a donation worth bad publicity? Bad publicity, particularly if it hits social media and goes viral, can be far more expensive for your organization in the long run.
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Multi-State Taxation

Manufacturers operating in more than one state may be subject to multi-state taxation. But with proper planning, you can potentially lower your company’s state tax liability.
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Going Out of Business Tax Obligations

Many businesses shut down due to the pandemic and the economy. However, going out of business tax obligations need to be met. First, a business must file a final income tax return and other related forms for the year it closes its doors.
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Getting the Grant

There are thousands of grants and millions of dollars available to nonprofits from the federal government, states, foundations and other sources. Getting the grant you need generally requires you to submit a thorough, professional, and compelling grant proposal.
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Hire Target Workers and Claim WOTC

If your manufacturing company is like many others in the industry, you’re having difficulty finding top-notch new hires to expand your workforce and replace employees who are retiring or quitting. At the same time, you’d like to reduce your tax liability.
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Small-Sized Manufacturers’ Tax Advantages

Small-sized manufacturers’ may enjoy several tax advantages that allow them to reduce their tax bills, defer taxes and simplify the reporting process. For example, federal tax rules generally defined a “small business” as one with average annual gross receipts of $5 million or less for the three preceding tax years.
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Nonprofit Fraud Controls

The 2022 Report to the Nations from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports that not-for-profits are the least likely type of organization to experience occupational fraud. And nonprofit fraud controls can be inexpensive to put into place. For example, a code of conduct, mandatory vacations, fraud training for employees,
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Dividends-Received Deduction

There’s a valuable tax deduction available to a C corporation when it receives dividends. The “dividends-received deduction” is designed to reduce or eliminate an extra level of tax on dividends received by a corporation. As a result, a corporation will typically be taxed at a lower rate on dividends than
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Research Tax Credit

If your small business or start-up is planning to claim the research tax credit, there’s an option to get immediate use of the research tax credit. Subject to limits, you can elect to apply all or some of any research tax credits against payroll taxes instead of your income tax.
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Nonprofit Grant Proposals

How effective are your nonprofit grant proposals? If you aren’t meeting with much success, you may need to change tack. Here’s how to research the grant, support your proposal and avoid pitfalls. 
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Board Designated Assets

Nonprofit board designated assets refer to funds that haven’t been restricted by donors but are subject to self-imposed limits on their use. They’re typically intended to ensure that funding is available when needed.
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Estimated Tax Payment

The next quarterly estimated tax payment deadline is June 15 for individuals and businesses so it’s a good time to review the rules for computing corporate federal estimated tax payments. You want your business to pay the minimum estimated tax payment without triggering the penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.
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