Setting remote work rules for hourly employees

• March 17, 2021

Setting the rules for remote work for hourly employees isn't the same as doing so for exempt employees, and you don't want to get them wrong.

The normal 40-hour workweek might soon be a thing of the past

• March 03, 2021

With remote, flexible, and hybrid schedules gaining steam, many companies are considering changing their traditional 40-hour workweek.

10 tax breaks in the CARES Act

• April 09, 2020

The CARES Act includes a number of tax relief measures to help the country get through the COVID-19 crises. Here are ten ways to benefit from tax provisions in the new...

How to cheat your way through the Internal Revenue Code

• March 02, 2020

Here's two key short cuts to understanding payroll taxes ... But, under no circumstances are we advocating that you cheat on your taxes.

Special analysis: Good records save tax penalties

• January 17, 2020

Two recent court cases prove tax audits are all about your records.

All scams, all the time: They will never stop, so you need to step in

• October 28, 2019

Let's face it, most people are easy marks. We have gathered up the scams we’ve encountered recently and hope you’ll pass it onto your employees.

Now you see it, now you don’t: Entertainment expenses under the TCJA

• October 14, 2019

Be wary if a tax planner dazzles you with ways to beat the 100% corporate deduction disallowance for entertainment expenses.

The value of taking a holistic approach to operations leadership

• September 19, 2019

COO of one the world's most innovative companies, Julie Clesi, shares some key strategies that operations leaders can leverage to build a holistic approach.

Basing an Excel formula on two conditions

• June 11, 2019

Question: “I need help writing an Excel formula that counts information from two columns. I want the result to be the total number of items that meet two...

IRS notices: Decoding the top 8 for business and payroll

• May 22, 2019

Since most taxpayers’ blood pressure rises with a letter from the IRS, here are some explanataions around the IRS notices for business and payroll.

The DOL is coming! Are you prepared?

• May 17, 2019

The Department of Labor collects $85 million a day from employers that violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. How many of those dollars are yours?

Diversity in the workplace: Make sure your efforts are lawful

• December 10, 2018

How to create a voluntary affirmative action policy that doesn't stray too far from certain employment laws.

Log in new tax break for computers

• October 11, 2018

Think about buying a new computer and related gear for business use: A little-noticed provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could really pay off.

Unlock home office tax breaks

• September 21, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act shuts down write-offs for corporate employees, but what about home office deductions for the unincorporated?

Small Business Tax Q&A: September ’18

• September 12, 2018

Tax guidance on vet costs ... No tax breaks for hobbies ... Seeking tax shelter in foreclosure

Tax news: September ’18

• September 01, 2018

FBAR extension … State tax amnesty … Regs for pass-throughs … States sue the feds … Draft dodgers

To buy or lease? That is the question

• August 30, 2018

It’s an age-old question with a new twist: Should you buy or lease equipment and other business property? While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act improves the tax incentives...

Squeeze under interest deduction cap

• August 27, 2018

Watch out for a new deduction limit for business interest. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this deduction can’t exceed 30% of an affected business’s adjusted...

Trim tax through weight loss program

• August 23, 2018

If the program is prescribed by a physician to combat a specific illness or disease like obesity, the cost qualifies for the deduction.

Steer your kids into a Roth IRA

• August 22, 2018

Suppose your teenaged child worked this past summer and raked in the money. Typically, your progeny might have an eye on the latest video game or smartphone, but there...