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FAQs About Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
As you may know, you can’t keep funds in your traditional IRA indefinitely. You have to start taking withdrawals from a traditional IRA (including a SIMPLE IRA or SEP IRA) when you reach age 72. The rules for taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) are complicated, so here are some answers
Family Business’s Succession Plan Should Include Estate Planning Strategies
Family-owned businesses face distinctive challenges when it comes to succession planning. For example, it’s important to address the distinction between ownership succession and management succession. When a nonfamily business is sold to a third party, ownership and management succession typically happen simultaneously. However, in the context of a family business,
Where are you on your wealth building journey?
Christopher L. West, CPA, PFS I am an enthusiast for all things personal finance. Over my 30-year CPA career, I have been blessed to work side-by-side with many brilliant CPAs and advisors and nurtured close advisory relationships with numerous successful clients. My role with these clients has been
DWC Announces Employee Promotions
Dalby, Wendland & Co., P.C., (DWC) is pleased to announce the following promotions: Nathan A. Garcia, to Audit Senior Nathan started his career with DWC as an intern and became a full-time audit team member in June of 2021. He grew up in Grand Junction and obtained a bachelor's degree
SECURE 2.0 Law May Help With a More Secure Retirement
A new law was recently signed that will help Americans save more for retirement, although many of the provisions don’t kick in for a few years. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) was signed into law on December 29, 2022. SECURE 2.0 is meant
Letter of Instruction Complements a Will
A smart estate plan should leave no doubt as to your intentions. Writing a letter of instruction can go a long way toward clearly communicating all of your thoughts and wishes. Even though the letter, unlike a valid will, isn’t legally binding, it can be valuable to your surviving family
Simple Ways to Modernize Your Accounting Processes and Systems
If you ask some business owners why they do things a certain way, they might answer, “Because we’ve always done it that way.” But with all the changes that have taken place in the financial and accounting realm, doing things the way you’ve always done them could be costing your
Retirement Plan Options for Your Small Business
Most growing small businesses reach a point where the owner looks around at the leadership team and says, “It’s time. We need to offer employees a retirement plan.” Often, this happens when the company is financially stable enough to administer a retirement plan and make substantive contributions. Other times it occurs
Standard Business Mileage Rate Increases for 2023
Although the national price of gas is a bit lower than it was a year ago, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business will be going up in 2023. The IRS recently announced that the 2023 cents-per-mile rate for the
Q1 2023 Key Tax-Related Deadlines
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2023. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. If you have questions about filing requirements, contact us. We can ensure you’re