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Booth Renter or Employee? How Texas Salon Owners Should Classify Stylists

Texas dropped its booth rental license, but salon owners still have to decide if stylists are booth renters or employees. Here's what each option means for you.

529 Plans Offer Two Tax-Advantaged Education Funding Options

Tax and other benefits make Section 529 plans a popular education-funding. Two types are available: 1) prepaid tuition plans, and 2) savings plans. One of these plans got

Tax-Free Fringe Benefits Help Small Businesses and Their Employees

In today’s tightening job market, to attract and retain the best employees, small businesses need to competitive pay as well as appealing fringe benefits. Tax-free benefits are especially

Charitable IRA Rollovers May Be Especially Beneficial in 2018

You can make direct contributions — up to $100,000 annually — from your IRA to qualified charitable organizations without owing any income tax on the distributions if you’re

Tax Planning for Investments Gets More Complicated

Fall is a good time for investors to review year-to-date gains and losses. Not only can it help you assess your financial health, but it also helps you

Businesses Aren’t Immune to Tax Identity Theft

Tax identity theft may seem like a problem that’s only faced by individual taxpayers. But, according to the IRS, more and more businesses are also becoming victims. And

The Tax Deduction Ins and Outs of Donating Artwork to Charity

If you collect art and are charitably inclined, appreciated artwork can make one of the best charitable gifts from a tax perspective. In general, donating appreciated property is

Be Sure Your Employee Travel Expense Reimbursements Pass Muster with the IRS

If your business reimburses employees’ work-related travel expenses you know it can help you attract and retain employees. If you don’t, you might want to start, because changes

2018 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 2018. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so

You Might Save Tax if Your Vacation Home Qualifies as a Rental Property

If you own a vacation home and you both rent it out and use it personally, you might save tax by taking steps to make sure it qualifies

How to Reduce the Tax Risk of Using Independent Contractors

Classifying a worker as an independent contractor frees a business from payroll tax liability and allows it to forgo providing overtime pay, unemployment compensation, and other employee benefits.

Keep it SIMPLE: A Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan Solution for Small Businesses

If your small business doesn’t a retirement plan for its employees, you may want to consider a SIMPLE IRA. Offering a retirement plan can help you attract and

Back-to-School Time Means a Tax Break for Teachers

When teachers are setting up their classrooms for the new school year, it’s common for them to pay for a portion of their classroom supplies out of pocket.