Accounting

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The Masters Rule Rent Deduction

The “Masters” Rule In the case of Sinopoli v. Commissioner,[1] the taxpayers aimed to take advantage of IRC 280A(g), a clause that permits individuals to lease their personal homes for a maximum of 14 days each year without reporting the income. The taxpayer’s S corporation claimed rental expenses exceeding $290,000 across three years, alleging this …

What Is a 1099-C? Most Important Questions Answered

When navigating the vast landscape of tax forms, you might come across Form 1099-C and wonder about its significance. Fear not, you are not alone in this bewildering tax labyrinth. We understand that tax forms and regulations can be as perplexing as navigating a maze. CPA Nerds shall unravel the enigma of the elusive 1099-C …

Facing a Tax Lien?

What is a Federal Tax Lien? When business owners and individuals don’t pay the income tax they owe, the federal government has methods of recovering the debt. A federal tax lien is one of those tools. A federal tax lien (also called an IRS tax lien) is a legal claim that lets the lienholder take …

Paycheck Protection Program Calculator

Paycheck Protection Program: how much can you get? The CARES Act of 2020 included the Paycheck Protection Program. This stimulus is to help businesses in need during the Coronavirus pandemic as many have a disruption in business. The $349 billion funded under the Small Business Administration (SBA) is intended to provide loans to businesses to …

Best Accounting Software for Small Businesses

Top 5 Accounting Software for Small Businesses We have done the research to find you, the small business owner, to find the perfect accounting software. But first, why do you need one? Accounting software helps you manage your business’ finances by tracking everything. Money in, money out, who you owe, who owes you, and so …

Succession Planning 101

Monetizing Your Client Base With another tax season behind us, many accountants are asking themselves “do I want to do this anymore? Nothing gets easier.” The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created issues and unintended consequences that will take years to fully understand. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and other pronouncement authorities continue …

QuickBooks: Accountant’s Copy Backup

Accountant’s Copy Backup An Accountant’s Copy backup is a special type of backup that you send to us, generally at year-end. This type of backup, as with a regular backup, allows us to create journal entries and make other changes to your QuickBooks file. The difference is that when restoring the Accountant’s Change file to …

How Long You Should Retain Certain Records

Have you ever wondered exactly how long record retention is necessary? Which records are important? How long should you keep them? The Internal Revenue Service has provided a list detailing every important document and their retention schedule. This list includes: Accident reports Financial documents Sales commission reports Vouchers for payments to vendors & much more Record Retention …

2017 Tax Preparation Humor

Yes we get it. It’s tax time again and everyone usually feels the same. Anger, disappointment and complete confusion on how to do taxes properly. 2017 brings along a nice bit of changes to personal and business tax codes so let us help you. In the meantime enjoy some accounting humor. We frequently refer to videos …

Our NetClient Gateway is Cool

Work with us anytime, anywhere In today’s business environment, it’s possible to do more and more anytime, anywhere, thanks to the Internet. And now, you can work with us online as well. You can access a variety of services anytime, right from our website. It’s as easy and secure as online banking, and all it …