Be honest– how many times have you claimed the full amount on a receipt as a business deduction with non-business related items on it? For example, purchasing gas, a legitimate business expense, but then also including a soda and bag of chips in the total amount of the deduction. Mixing personal and business expenses on…
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What if I told you that one of the most important decisions you’ll make about your new business isn’t about your product, your business plan or even how you plan to make money? One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make is choosing which entity type is right for your new business. There are several…
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The term “R&D Tax Credit” for Fresno business owners might conjure images of lab coats, high tech manufacturing lines, or in-depth computer research and cause them to think the credit couldn’t apply to them. This common misconception may be keeping some businesses from reaping thousands (or possibly even hundreds of thousands) of dollars in tax…
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A number of years ago I had my purse and wallet stolen. If you’ve ever experienced a theft like this, you’re familiar with the flood of unnerving thoughts that seen to haunt you for a while. Will the person misuse my identity? What risks does this now expose me to? A few months ago I wrote…
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I recently attended a class held by the IRS which focused on many issues that we face as taxpayers and practitioners but the most alarming was the current epidemic, Identity Theft, and identity theft scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. It’s…
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There are two common ways you may discover you are a victim of the ever-growing identity theft epidemic. When your tax preparer goes to e-file your tax return, it may get rejected with an error message saying another return has already been filed under your SSN, or you receive a notice from the IRS…
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