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Minnesota Metro Sales Tax Increase

September 19, 2023

On October 1, 2023, a metro sales tax increase will affect seven metro counties in Minnesota. The counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington will need to collect a new 1% local sales tax that will be used to fund transportation and housing projects.

Personally Paid Corporate Expenses

July 31, 2023

When spending money personally on behalf of your closely held corporation, you want to ensure the expenses are tax deductible by either you or the business.

Less Painful Business Losses

June 12, 2023

There is a way to make business losses less painful. Using the federal tax code may help soften the blow by allowing businesses to apply losses to offset taxable income in future years, subject to certain limitations.

Manufacturing Cyberattacks

March 1, 2023

Manufacturing cyberattacks are becoming more common and the attacks are designed to disrupt operations and extort money. Here are some ideas to get ahead of the cybercriminals.

Deducting Website Costs

August 10, 2022

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.

Going Out of Business Tax Obligations

July 12, 2022

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.

Telecommuting Nexus Relief

July 8, 2022

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.

2022 Third Quarter Tax Deadlines

June 29, 2022

Here are some of the key 2022 third quarter tax 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.

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. For example, let’s say you and your partners are planning to admit a new partner. The new partner will acquire a one-third interest in the partnership by making a cash contribution to it. Let’s further assume that

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.