2018 – 03/02 – How to classify shareholder advances
Classifying shareholder advances is one of the gray areas in financial reporting. When deciding whether to report advances as debt or equity, ask yourself the following questions: Does management intend to repay the loan? Can the company realistically repay it?…
Read more2018 – 02/26 – Sec. 179 expensing provides small businesses tax savings on 2017 returns — and more savings in the future
If you purchased qualifying business property by Dec. 31, 2017, you may be able to take advantage of Sec. 179 expensing on your 2017 tax return. Sec. 179 allows eligible taxpayers to deduct the entire cost of qualifying new or…
Read more2018 – 02/27 – What’s your mileage deduction?
For 2017, you might be able to deduct miles driven for business, medical, moving and charitable purposes. For 2018, there are significant changes to some of these deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Here are the standard…
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