by Sarah Boehle Pool | Oct 14, 2020 | Latest News
Homebuyers: Can you deduct seller-paid points? Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that existing home sales and prices are up nationwide, compared with last year. One of the reasons is the pandemic: “With the sizable shift...
by Sarah Boehle Pool | Oct 12, 2020 | Latest News
Employers have questions and concerns about deferring employees’ Social Security taxes The IRS has provided guidance to employers regarding the recent presidential action to allow employers to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll tax...
by Sarah Boehle Pool | Oct 8, 2020 | Latest News
IRS announces per diem rates for business travel In Notice 2020-71, the IRS recently announced per diem rates that can be used to substantiate the amount of business expenses incurred for travel away from home on or after October 1, 2020. Employers using these rates...
by Sarah Boehle Pool | Oct 7, 2020 | Latest News
Tax implications of working from home and collecting unemployment COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways, and some of the changes have tax implications. Here is basic information about two common situations. Working from home. Many employees have been told not to...
by Sarah Boehle Pool | Oct 5, 2020 | Latest News
2020 Q4 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2020. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be...
by Sarah Boehle Pool | Sep 10, 2020 | Latest News
Take a fresh look at your company’s brand A strong, discernible brand is important for every business. Even a company that never undertakes a formal branding effort will, over time, establish a brand through its communications with customers and interactions with the...