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State of Manufacturing 2022 Survey Released

The 2022 State of Manufacturing results are in! Minnesota manufacturers are now preparing for yet another marketplace headwind.
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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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Research and Development Tax Credits

VIDEO: While most companies expense the cost of research and development activities, most fail to take advantage of the R&D tax credit. Learn how the tax credit works and what expenses qualify for it.
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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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Telecommuting Nexus Relief

To help businesses and taxpayers impacted by the pandemic, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Revenue provided telecommuting nexus relief from business income tax and sales and use tax specifically related to telecommuting.
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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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Preparing Your Business for a Recession

VIDEO: A recession can be challenging for any business. However, business owners can take steps to prepare for a recession and position their companies for growth as the economy recovers. In this video, we'll provide six tips to help you and your business prepare for a recession.
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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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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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R&D Expense Changes

New Federal tax law changes are set to take place that could significantly increase the tax liabilities for companies that take part in research and development (R&D) activities.
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HSA Amounts for 2023

The IRS recently announced the HSA amounts for 2023, which have been adjusted for inflation. High inflation rates will result in next year’s amounts being increased more than they have been in recent years.
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Adding a New Partner?

Adding a new partner in a partnership has several financial and legal implications that need to be addressed.
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