Update on S-Corporation Failure to File Penalty

I had previously discussed this issue in my 1/22/09 post entitled “S-Corporation Failure to File Penalty”, but there have been so many comments and updates since January that I felt I should post a formal update.  It is an important issue now that the the first few rounds of IRS abatement request responses have been [...]

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To 179 or Not to 179

For most business owners faced with questions on how to depreciate their fixed assets, usually the most common response is to expense as much as possible using Section 179 and then depreciate the remaining portion using MACRS. This makes sense and usually saves considerable tax in the current year; however, you might want to put some more thought into that question the next time your CPA calls when working on your tax return as there are some additional considerations that you should be aware of…

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Incorporation Breakeven Point?

In talking with non-incorporated small business owners that are not clients of our firm, I often ask why they have not formed an S-Corporation for their business.  A common response I have been hearing is that their accountant or CPA told them that they had not reached the “breakeven point” for incorporating.  Some have even [...]

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