Before we know it, the new year will arrive. Rather than make resolutions, use the last few days of the year to take action on tax opportunities and business planning — bringing real benefits and results for your business. Just to make it fun, we have come up with 12 days of year-end planning for your business. These tips may remind you to take action on business items you have ignored or delayed. Add these to your list, or contact LvHJ for ... more
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Tax Reform Impact for Closely-held Businesses
When the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect, there were a lot of benefits for businesses and individuals in the area of corporate and personal taxes. Many new deductions were created for S-Corps and owners of pass-through entities. Along with the benefits, there is still a layer of complexity to the new tax laws that many privately held organizations are still working to understand and navigate. To complicate matters, this tax ... more
Tax Reform Updates 12/22/2017
Congress is enacting the biggest tax reform law in thirty years, one that will make fundamental changes in the way you, your family and your business calculate your federal income tax bill, and the amount of federal tax you will pay. Since most of the changes will go into effect next year, there's still a narrow window of time before year-end to soften or avoid the impact of crackdowns and to best position yourself for the tax breaks that may be ... more
Tax Reform Updates
It seems we may be closer to revised tax law for the 2017 tax year. At this rate, floor votes may still happen prior to the holiday break. But rest assured that legislators will pore over the published tax bill before a vote. Proposed Changes The House & Senate Republican Conference Committee have agreed in principle to a consensus tax reform bill that reconciles the differences between the bills passed by the two legislative bodies. The ... more
Financial Literacy Programs Support Employee Retention
Studies coming out this year about Americans’ financial literacy and savings rates show that employers could do a lot to improve the financial wellness of their employees — at minimal cost. A survey of 1,000 adults this year by Bankrate.com showed that 31 percent of people now have emergency funds to cover six months or more of expenses, the highest percentage since Bankrate started the survey seven years ago. However, 32 percent of people age ... more