While we at Clarksilva are gearing up for another crazy tax season, some others are gearing up for a different season: spring! The flowers and trees will be blooming and the birds and bugs will be returning. This got us thinking about two things: allergy medication and taxes. Outside of running a botanical garden or [...]
Ah, the great American road-trip. Hitting the open road with all the snacks, music and friends you can fit in your car to see the sights. With the increasing cost of airfare and companies looking to cut costs, more and more business travel might resemble the car trips of your youth. Whether you are an [...]
Tax season notoriously falls in the months before the April 15th deadline, where we all frantically scramble to get our books in order and our expenses accounted for. What if you could go into tax season free of stress with a clearer picture of what you can expect to owe based on strategies you’ve implemented [...]
Just like Taylor Swift’s tour, the ERC era is still not over. The IRS has recently issued guidance that outlined five new warning signs that an ERC claim has been incorrectly filed, and announced a plan to reopen the voluntary disclosure program temporarily. To refresh your memory, the ERC, or Employee Reduction Tax Credit, is [...]
You might have heard the news: this season is gearing up to be the most intense hurricane season we’ve seen yet. Coupled with the increase in major weather events, like tornadoes, wildfires and earthquakes, we’ve got disaster preparedness on our minds. When a devastating natural event occurs, your top priority is the safety of your [...]
2023 saw a record-breaking 5.5 million new applications for businesses filed in the United States, breaking previous records held in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Post-pandemic small business growth has helped a lot of people turn the tragedy of unexpected job loss into a new passion and purpose. But with these exciting new ventures comes a [...]
Tax influencers - they’re everywhere. They are particularly pervasive this time of year with tax season starting. Recently a particular "tax influencer" shared a questionable strategy for how they wrote off a horse they acquired. They simply made it a mascot for their tax strategy firm, genius right? Well, not exactly - before you round [...]
With the rise of freelancing, companies have enjoyed the benefits of getting important work done without the sometimes arduous process of setting up a new employee and managing their tax withholding. However, what happens when employees are misclassified as independent contractors? Although this is sometimes a purposeful choice on behalf of employers looking to exploit [...]
The holiday season is wonderful for so many reasons - special time with family and loved ones, cheerful festivities, gift giving and year-end work bonuses. If you are fortunate enough to receive a bonus at your work, you might be wondering how exactly it's taxed and what you’ll be left with afterwards. Before you share [...]
With a new year comes new goals, and for some that might mean starting a new business venture. Starting a new business can be an exciting and rewarding journey but there is a lot to consider when diving in. One question we often hear is "Does my business need an EIN?". An EIN (Employee Identification [...]
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