Health savings accounts (HSA’s) have grown in popularity in recent years as healthcare costs have continued to increase. They allow you to put money away and withdraw it pre-tax to use for qualified medical purposes. Banks and other financial institutions offer this account to those who have eligible healthcare plans, usually known as high-deductible health [...]
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 [...]
There’s a lot of outlandish tax advice circulating on the internet. However, there is one incredulous-sounding claim that is actually partially true - and that’s the fact that you can deduct your swimming pool. Sometimes. As always, there are a lot of caveats and conditions that need to be met for this to be a [...]
Influencers might seem like they live pretty charmed lives. Creating content and receiving free gifts and trips all the time? Sign me up! Even more so, influencing can be a pretty lucrative career with even niche Instagram influencers and YouTubers regularly making 6+ figures. But before you rig up your ring light, remember that taxes [...]
If news about A.I. has been all over your LinkedIn timeline lately, you aren't alone. With its new accessibility through tools like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has become all the rage for businesses. It's been heavily discussed for both its potential benefits and downsides, including its potential to engineer major medical breakthroughs and displace many job [...]
If you have not been following the news, you might not know that ridesharing apps like Uber & Lyft have recently won a major victory in court. The courts upheld Proposition 22, a voter-approved California law stating that rideshare drivers like those working for these two companies and DoorDash and other food delivery services are [...]
The holidays are quickly approaching, with Thanksgiving just around the corner. Your company may want to spread some holiday cheer to your customers or employees. So, we thought a quick reminder on the tax rules related to holiday gifts and parties. Employee Holiday Gifts As a general rule, anything of value that a business transfers [...]
We get this question a lot. Unfortunately, you will not be so lucky when it comes to taxes. Gambling winnings are taxable income Winnings at a casino, on a scratch ticket, the bingo hall, or sportsbook are taxable income. The amount of income is the net winning on per wager. For example, if you bet [...]
As the country begins to climb out of the Covid-19 pandemic, business travel continues to increase. With that, we thought it would be a good time for a refresher on the deductibility of business travel expenses. Transportation, Lodging and Meals: The actual costs of travel, such as airfare, lodging, and ground transportation are deductible for [...]
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