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Hire Target Workers and Claim WOTC

July 8, 2022

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.

Small-Sized Manufacturers’ Tax Advantages

July 8, 2022

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.

Dividends-Received Deduction

June 20, 2022

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

Research Tax Credit

June 16, 2022

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.

Estimated Tax Payment

June 7, 2022

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.

R&D Expense Changes

May 11, 2022

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.

HSA Amounts for 2023

May 9, 2022

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.

Adding a New Partner?

April 21, 2022

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

C-Corporation to S-Corporation

April 11, 2022

Should you switch from a C-Corporation to S-Corporation? If you are thinking about switching entity types, there are a number of important issues you need to look at before finalizing your decision of which is best in your particular circumstances.

Business Meal Deduction

April 4, 2022

Believe it or not, the federal government is helping to pick up the tab for certain business meals. To help struggling restaurants during the pandemic, the Consolidated Appropriations Act temporarily doubled the business meal deduction for 2021 and 2022.

Updated Buy-Sell Agreement

March 30, 2022

An updated buy-sell agreement is a critical tool for owners of closely held manufacturing companies. It ensures an orderly ownership and management transition when an owner dies, becomes disabled, or otherwise leaves the company.

Maybe Accelerate and Defer?

March 28, 2022

Typically, businesses want to defer recognition of taxable income into future years and accelerate deductions into the current year. However, sometimes would it be prudent to do the opposite and maybe accelerate and defer? And why would you want to?

Tax-Favored Retirement Plan

March 28, 2022

VIDEO: If your business doesn’t already have a retirement plan, now might be a good time to explore the benefits of a tax-favored retirement plan. Current retirement plan rules allow for significant tax-deductible contributions.

First-Year Bonus Depreciation for Manufacturers

March 16, 2022

Many companies purchase qualified property and then take advantage of the powerful first-year bonus depreciation for manufacturers. These tax write-offs can benefit a manufacturer's cash flow, but claiming them isn't always the best decision.

Manufacturers Need Healthy Cash Flow

March 2, 2022

Manufacturers need healthy cash flow to help survive tough times and prosper during better times. Every manufacturer is different, so the right cash flow strategies depend on your situation. Let’s take a look at several strategies that might be right for your manufacturing company.