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Hire Your Child this Summer

If you own a small business you may want to consider the option to hire your child. You can save family income and payroll taxes by putting your child on the payroll. It’s a win-win!
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SECURE Act 2.0 – Individuals

The SECURE Act 2.0 was signed into law on December 29, 2022. It covers numerous changes to retirement provisions that affect individuals. The provisions are intended to increase retirement savings; facilitate access to retirement savings; and provide employees the opportunity to save more and longer for retirement, at a lower cost.
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SECURE Act 2.0 – Employers

The SECURE Act 2.0 was signed into law on December 29, 2022 and covers numerous changes to retirement provisions that affect employers and lower their cost of offering and funding retirement savings plans.
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2023 Q2 Tax Deadlines

Here are some of the key 2023 Q2 tax deadlines that apply to businesses and other employers during the second quarter of 2023.
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Advertising and Marketing Expenses

Under tax law, businesses can generally deduct advertising and marketing expenses that help keep existing customers and bring in new ones. However, the expenses must be “ordinary and necessary” to be deductible.
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Business Travel Expenses: Per Diem vs Actual Expenses

VIDEO: If your employees travel for work purposes, it’s important to understand the various methods of tracking and substantiating travel expenses so that you can maintain accurate records, control costs, and take advantage of potential tax benefits. Watch this video to learn the methods affect employees and employers.
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2023 IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

VIDEO: The Internal Revenue Service published its 2023 IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams highlighting various schemes that put taxpayers and their financial well-being at risk. In this video, we'll provide an overview of five of the top scams on the list.
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Home Office Expenses

If you’re self-employed and run your business from home or perform certain functions there, you might be able to claim deductions for home office expenses against your business income.
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Heavy SUV Tax Break

If you’re buying or replacing a vehicle that you’ll use in your business, be aware that a heavy SUV may provide a more generous tax break this year than you’d get from a smaller vehicle. The reason has to do with how smaller business cars are depreciated for tax purposes.
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R&E Expense Amortization Got You Down?

VIDEO: Now that Research & Experimentation expenses must be amortized over several years, many companies are looking for ways to increase deductions and reduce taxable income. Here are three opportunities to potentially accelerate depreciation and reduce your tax liability.
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M&A Tax Implications

If you’re considering buying or selling a business, it’s important to understand the M&A tax implications before moving ahead. After the transaction is complete, it may be too late to get the best tax results.
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Business Tax Limit Increases

Business tax limit increases for 2023 have risen more than usual due to inflation.  An array of tax-related limits that affect businesses are indexed annually and here are some that may be important to you and your business.
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Local Sales Taxes

The Minnesota Department of Revenue administers many local sales taxes. Local sales taxes apply to the same items and services as the general state sales tax. Beginning April 1, 2023, fifteen Minnesota counties and cities are implementing new local taxes and two others are increasing their already enacted local taxes.
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Employee Retention Credit Scams

Employee Retention Credit Scams (ERC) are on the rise. Determine if you are eligible for the ERC and be aware of the warning signs of a potential scam. Olsen Thielen can help assess if your company meets the qualifications to claim the ERC.
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Understanding Tax Nexus

Understanding nexus is essential for determining a company's tax obligations. However, many businesses are unaware of what establishes nexus and thus are unaware of their tax obligations. Learn about tax nexus and how it may affect your company.
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