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Businesses May Benefit Substantially With Sec. 179 Expensing
If you purchased qualifying property by December 31, 2017, you may be able to take advantage of Section 179 expensing on your 2017 tax return. You’ll also want to keep this tax break in mind in your property purchase planning, because the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into
For-Profit vs. Nonprofit: Financial Reporting Goal Differences
As the term suggests, for-profit companies are driven primarily by one goal — to maximize profits for their owners. Nonprofits, on the other hand, are generally motivated by a charitable purpose. Here’s how their respective financial statements reflect this difference. Reporting revenues and expenses For-profits produce an income statement (also
Only Certain Trusts Can Own S Corporation Stock
S corporations must comply with several strict requirements or risk losing their tax-advantaged status. Among other things, they can have no more than 100 shareholders, can have no more than one class of stock and are permitted to have only certain types of shareholders. In an estate planning context, it’s
Use Benchmarking to Compare Your Company with Competition
You may keep a wary eye on your competitors, but sometimes it helps to look just a little bit deeper. Even if you’re a big fish in your pond, someone a little bigger may be swimming up just beneath you. Being successful means not just being aware of these competitors,
DWC Accountant Jennifer Wright Receives EA Designation
Dalby, Wendland & Co., P.C., is pleased to announce Grand Junction accountant Jennifer S. Wright recently attained the designation of Enrolled Agent (EA), which is the highest credential awarded by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Jennifer started with Dalby Wendland’s Grand Junction tax office in August of 2011 after graduating
Breakeven Analysis: How to Compute Breakeven
Breakeven analysis can be useful when investing in new equipment, launching a new product or analyzing the effects of a cost reduction plan. The breakeven point is fairly easy to calculate using information from your company’s income statement. Here are the details. Analyzing your costs Breakeven can be explained in
Tax Deduction for Moving Costs: 2017 vs. 2018
If you moved for work-related reasons in 2017, you might be able to deduct some of the moving costs on your 2017 return — even if you don’t itemize deductions. (Or, if your employer reimbursed you for moving expenses, that reimbursement might be excludable from your income.) The bad news
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Can Provide Substantial Tax Savings
Many businesses hired in 2017, and more are planning to hire in 2018. If you’re among them and your hires include members of a “target group,” you may be eligible for the Work Opportunity tax credit (WOTC). If you made qualifying hires in 2017 and obtained proper certification, you can
Preserve Wealth Using Asset Protection Strategies
There are many techniques you can use to protect your assets, from giving them to loved ones to placing them in offshore trusts. It’s important to understand that asset protection isn’t about evading legitimate debts, hiding assets or defrauding creditors. Rather, it’s about preserving your hard-earned wealth in the face
How Nonprofits Can Regain Their Tax-Exempt Status
Thousands of not-for-profits lose their tax-exempt status every year because they’ve neglected to file required annual forms with the IRS for three consecutive years. Fortunately, if your organization is on the revocation list, you can re-attain your exempt status by following the proper steps. File the right form Assuming you