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sarahmckinley0811
3 days ago1 min read
Breaking Update #2: IRS Is Sending Up To $1,400 to 1 Million Americans
Here is a link to the IRS announcement: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-special-payments-going-this-month-to-1-million-taxpa...
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sarahmckinley0811
Jan 131 min read
Breaking Update #1: The BOI Filing Requirement for Business Owners
On Monday, December 23, 2024, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the government’s emergency motion to stay the Texas court’s...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Can You Take a Tax Deduction for a Natural Disaster?
It depends. Yes, you can take a deduction for damages due to a natural disaster that has been declared a federal disaster. This is...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 27, 20241 min read
Another Tax Filing Extension For Those Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton
For those who timely filed a 2023 tax extension, your extension has been extended again. For taxpayers whose address, or whose tax...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 25, 20241 min read
2025 Social Security COLA Increase has been Released
The 2024 COLA increase was 3.2%. The newly released Social Security COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) increase for 2025 is 2.5%. This...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Is Life Insurance Proceeds Taxable?
Normally, life insurance death benefit is not taxable. If you cash in a cash value policy, then any amount above premiums paid in will be...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 19, 20241 min read
BOI Business Report Filing Deadline Is Approaching
This is a requirement brand new for 2024. This report is separate from the FL Sunbiz annual report filing. The Business Ownership...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 14, 20241 min read
What Is All The Talk About the BOI Report?
This is a requirement brand new for 2024. This report is distinctly separate from the FL Sunbiz annual report filing. The Business...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Business Owners, Do You Have a Succession Plan?
We have all probably known, or have at least heard of a business owner dying and having no succession plan in place. Oftentimes, even...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 8, 20241 min read
What is FIRPTA?
This topic recently came up with a client. This is the law that requires the buyer of a US property that is sold by a foreigner to...
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sarahmckinley0811
Nov 6, 20242 min read
The Significance of The Passage of Time
Confession time for Shawn, here. My wife and I purchased a used timeshare back in 2001 or so for $3,000. The original price was around...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Still Got Tax Questions?
We’ve got answers. If you have any questions, or need to discuss a tax situation for this year or next, then please contact us. We can...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 16, 20241 min read
IRS Provides Clarity on Inherited IRA Distribution Rules
Eligible designated beneficiaries (surviving spouse, minor children, chronically ill or disabled, and people no more than 10 years...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 13, 20241 min read
My Spouse And I both Received a Bill from IRS. Do we Owe It Twice?
We get this question somewhat frequently. The answer is no. For a married joint (MFJ) tax return, the IRS sends all letters to both...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 12, 20241 min read
Update on Roth 401(k) Rules
Beginning in 2024, you are no longer required to take RMDs from Roth 401(k) accounts. This was part of the SECURE 2.0 Act. Of course,...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 8, 20241 min read
What Do The Financially Successful Have In Common?
Just like any other profession, we tax and accounting professionals notice trends and see what works and what doesn’t. Here are the...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 6, 20241 min read
I have a Solo 401(k), and Want To Hire An Employee in a Subsidiary. Can I Do This?
That’s a complicated issue. This gets into the issue of a controlled group. If the holding company owns 80% or more of the subsidiary,...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 4, 20241 min read
What Happened To All of Those ERTC Claims?
The Employee Retention Tax Credit was part of the COVID relief packages passed by Congress. These claims were made by small businesses...
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sarahmckinley0811
Oct 4, 20241 min read
The 7 Basic Rules For Deducting Business Auto Expense
You should at least consider these issues when deciding whether to use the standard mileage rate or actual expense: a) The fuel...
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sarahmckinley0811
Sep 24, 20241 min read
Business Tax Return Deadline
Extension Filing Deadline Information
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