Taxes

Why You Need a Dental CPA

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Just as a neurosurgeon specializes in brain or spine surgery, a dental CPA specializes in performing accounting and advising tasks for dental practices. Having a specialist on your team can be beneficial in many ways. Here, Only for Dentists explains why enlisting the expertise of a specialized dental CPA is so vital to the success […]

Here are the Documents You Need When Deducting Business Expenses

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Most ordinary and necessary business expenses are deductible as long as you have the proper documentation. If your return is audited, the IRS may require that you show the type of item purchased and that payment was made. Here are some examples of acceptable documentation. Checks. A canceled check can be used as proof of payment […]

Can You Deduct Your Vacation

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How would you like Uncle Sam to pay for part of your vacation? Sound unlikely? If you combine your vacation with a business trip, you may be able to deduct some of your expenses. Pay attention to the rules, though. Expenses must meet certain requirements before they’re tax deductible. General Guidelines As long as your […]

Why You Must File and Pay Your Employee’s Withholdings on Time

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There is zero wiggle room when it comes to handling the federal income taxes and FICA taxes withheld from employees’ paychecks. The taxes are government property, which employers hold “in trust” and then remit to the IRS on a set schedule. Employers are not permitted to use this “trust fund” money for other purposes. Serious […]

The Tax Benefits of Net Operating Losses

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For many businesses, profits vary from year to year. However, with proper planning, even a bad year can be helpful from a tax perspective. Where business deductions exceed gross income, a taxpayer may have a net operating loss (NOL) that can be used to offset income in another tax year, potentially generating a refund of […]