As if tax forms were not already complicated, now you have to throw in the new healthcare laws. On your 2014 tax form you will have to indicate if you had healthcare for the full year. But that’s not all there is to do! You will be receiving forms in the mail in January and you will have to calculate …
Managing Your Charitable Donations
Matthew Person, CPA David Huff, CPA, PFS, MS Todd Wilson, CPA Person CPA Group 3200 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 780-8299 Fax 1-800-799-1292 www.personhuffcpa.com Berkshire Giveaway Someday, the financial wizards who run things on Wall Street will realize there’s “paper to be stacked” opening an Investor Hall of Fame. (Hey, the Rock and Roll Hall makes $40 million a …
October 2012 Small Business Tax Dates
OCTOBER BUSINESS TAX DATES Oct 1- File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during August. File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during August. Oct 3- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 26-28 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies. Oct 5- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 29-Oct 2 if the semiweekly …
Construction Accounting is Tough!
Businesses in the construction industry face challenges every day that most other type of companies do not. Construction contractors have complicated accounting rules when reporting long term contracts and spec homes. In addition to the complicated income tax reporting that is sometimes required there are many other factors effecting things day to day like subcontractors, payroll, job costing, and estimating …
7 Ways to Avoid a Tax Audit
“You’re being audited” is probably on just about everyone’s Top 10 List of Most Dreaded Things to Hear! But, there are 7 ways to lower your risk of being flagged by the IRS for an audit. And believe it or not, they are pretty basic things to do. 1. Do NOT round numbers on your tax return. It’s better to …