The Planner

We've written about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) expansion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2020, but our experience is that most small businesses don't realize they are probably eligible for large refunds.  Eligible businesses can receive up to $14,000 PER EMPLOYEE, so it is worth revisiting to see if your business is eligible.

During lean times, people find opportunities to turn their hobby into a few extra bucks. Sometimes those opportunities explode into more possibilities than expected. It doesn’t take long before you ask yourself a reality-check question.

Lots of the old tax rules have changed in the last few years.  If you haven't reviewed and adapted, you are likely paying your rich Uncle Sam too much.  The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) combined the amounts for standard deductions and exemptions into one number.  The Act also eliminated deductions entirely.  This effectively removed itemized deductions for many tax payers since the standard deduction/exemption for 2020 is $24,800 (married filing jointly).

2020 brought a lot of unique challenges to entrepreneurs, and 2021 is shaping up for a wild ride as well.  It is easy to miss tax planning when you're trying to keep your proverbial head above water.  I've created a quick check list of the most impactful small business tax strategies for 2021.

To answer your question, no Congress is not done.   In the wee hours of December 21st, they passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 and included an extension of the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for 2021.  The Small Business Administration has 10 days to issue regulations, and as in the CARES Act, expect the SBA to have several revisions.

Are you thinking about becoming a single-member LLC? 

The recent tax law changes changed the treatment of business losses for most Oklahoma small businesses.

When are business taxes due in 2021?

Congress is keeping the printing presses rolling. This is a summary of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act) and its impact on small business owners. We will update with more detail after the IRS has had a chance to promulgate their rules, so stay tuned!