The impact that COVID-19 has had on Ohio manufacturing is significant but more pronounced in some manufacturing segments than others. Now that the state and the nation are emerging from the COVID-19 crisis the pace of the…
You’re probably aware of the 100% bonus depreciation tax break that’s available for a wide range of qualifying property. Here are five important points to be aware of when it comes to this powerful tax-saving tool. Bonus…
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President Trump’s tax plan for this election year are brief and, in some cases, not detailed. But it is fair to say that his major tax priorities already were enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and…
We originally published this article in 2020 but thought it relevant to re-share. We updated data for 2022. Are you a partner in a business? You may have come across a situation that’s puzzling. In a given…
A widely circulated article about the COVID-19 pandemic, written by author Tomas Pueyo in March, described efforts to cope with the crisis as “the hammer and the dance.” The hammer was the abrupt shutdown of most businesses…
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IT Strategy Questions to Ask Yourself During this New Normal The sudden shutdown of the economy in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to rely more heavily on technology and quickly develop an IT…
If you own or manage a business with employees, you may be at risk for a severe tax penalty. It’s called the “Trust Fund Recovery Penalty” because it applies to the Social Security and income taxes required…
The CARES Act was enacted in an attempt to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, it extends favorable tax treatment to qualified individuals who take so-called “coronavirus-related distributions” (CRDs) from IRAs, 401(k)…
Just last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program to eligible applicants still struggling with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EIDL…
What to remember for the new 2020 Tax Deadline Normally at this time of year, your income tax returns would be a distant memory. But this is not a normal year. The IRS pushed the April 15…
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